SuSe 11 Wacom Graphire4 absolute mode

[dangerhards]

I followed the directions in this thread and got it working. Then I updated my kernel, and I could not get the pad to work correctly again. Just now, I installed another, newer kernel, and it worked immediately. This is what I have:

kernel: 2.6.25.16-0.1
xorg-x11: 7.4-5.1
x11-input-wacom: 0.8.1-33.15
wacom-kmp-default: 0.8.1_2.6.25.5_1.1-4.1

(kernel 2.6.25.11 is the one that never worked.)

These are all the latest versions as I write this. It would be nice if people would post other package configurations and whether or not they work, especially as packages get updated.

[imop45]

I'm using a Bamboo, so do i add the pad and cursor?
My xorg.conf >

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "wacom"
  Identifier   "cursor"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
  Option       "InputFashion" "Tablet"
  Option       "Mode" "Relative"
  Option       "Name" "GRAPHIRE v1-4 (USB)"
  Option       "SendCoreEvents" "on"
  Option       "Type" "cursor"
  Option       "USB" "on"
  Option       "Vendor" "WACOM"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "wacom"
  Identifier   "stylus"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
  Option       "InputFashion" "Pen"
  Option       "Mode" "Absolute"
  Option       "Name" "GRAPHIRE v1-4 Stylus (USB)"
  Option       "Protocol" "Auto"
  Option       "SendCoreEvents" "on"
  Option       "Type" "stylus"
  Option       "USB" "on"
  Option       "Vendor" "WACOM"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "wacom"
  Identifier   "eraser"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
  Option       "InputFashion" "Eraser"
  Option       "Mode" "Absolute"
  Option       "Name" "GRAPHIRE v1-4 Eraser (USB)"
  Option       "Protocol" "Auto"
  Option       "SendCoreEvents" "on"
  Option       "Type" "eraser"
  Option       "USB" "on"
  Option       "Vendor" "WACOM"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver "wacom"
  Identifier "pad"
  Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" # USB ONLY
  Option "Type" "pad"
  Option "USB" "on" # USB ONLY
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "mouse"
  Identifier   "Mouse[1]"
  Option       "Buttons" "5"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
  Option       "Name" "Wacom MTE-450"
  Option       "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
  Option       "Vendor" "Sysp"
  Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

And no go, same issue. What am i doing wrong?

[imop45]

New xorg. Still no go.

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "wacom"
  Identifier   "pad"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
  Option       "InputFashion" "Pad"
  Option       "Type" "pad"
  Option       "USB" "on"
  Option       "Vendor" "WACOM"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "wacom"
  Identifier   "cursor"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
  Option       "InputFashion" "Tablet"
  Option       "Mode" "Relative"
  Option       "Name" "GRAPHIRE v1-4 (USB)"
  Option       "SendCoreEvents" "on"
  Option       "Type" "cursor"
  Option       "USB" "on"
  Option       "Vendor" "WACOM"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "wacom"
  Identifier   "stylus"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
  Option       "InputFashion" "Pen"
  Option       "Mode" "Absolute"
  Option       "Name" "GRAPHIRE v1-4 Stylus (USB)"
  Option       "Protocol" "Auto"
  Option       "SendCoreEvents" "on"
  Option       "Type" "stylus"
  Option       "USB" "on"
  Option       "Vendor" "WACOM"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
  Driver       "wacom"
  Identifier   "eraser"
  Option       "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
  Option       "InputFashion" "Eraser"
  Option       "Mode" "Absolute"
  Option       "Name" "GRAPHIRE v1-4 Eraser (USB)"
  Option       "Protocol" "Auto"
  Option       "SendCoreEvents" "on"
  Option       "Type" "eraser"
  Option       "USB" "on"
  Option       "Vendor" "WACOM"
EndSection

Also, this happens

 wacdump /dev/input/wacom
00:38:38.172 ERROR: Failed to open /dev/input/wacom: No such file or directory
WacomOpenTablet: No such file or directory

though i made the 10-local.rules and double checked it 3 times. Copy paste, direstly from you

[pdc_2]

I guess you have been through the documentation for the Wacom linux site: ??

The Linux Wacom Project

there were two threads running recently; where folks were attempting to get Wacom pads running;

one was: Wacom Intuos 3 install - Page 5 - openSUSE Forums and for the other

niels_olsen

SuSe 11 Wacom Graphire4 absolute mode - openSUSE Forums

felt that he had the answer .......... I am not sure if he is still following the forums; if he is, he may well be able to help you;

his post details a host of similar posts;

there are specialist forums throughout linux to help:

for Wacom tablets, there is:

Nabble - Linux Wacom Tablet Project forum

why don't you sign up with them: see if someone there can help you;

if you get it sorted, come back and post the success here, and leave it as a trail for others to follow;

good luck; you seem to need a bit of determination to get tablets humming ...........

[deech]

hi,

after adding the following lines to my xorg.conf under Section "ServerLayout" I finally managed to get the eraser and stylus under gimp:

InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents" # add these 3 lines
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"

Hope this will help others!

deech

[didencool]

i did not read all post (sorry)
i want add some url from wacom...
Wacom Technology - Linux Driver Downloads
this is official
no info about support of graphire 4...

so if your graphire is working it is great...
some years(3 or so) ago i try intuos 3 on SLED 10 and it was working... i draw something with it in gimp... the primary work was with inkscape and i decide that tablet is not comfortable to work with vector, i still use mouse
drivers that i use i compile from source
download from The Linux Wacom Project
i did not remember is all buttons work normally...

[niels_olson]

I just consolidated everything from this thread and some of the references into a howto that should get people from nothing to full relative mode, eraser, etc, working in Gimp.<br>
Wacom USB tablet howto - openSUSE