Wacom Intuos 3 install

[Selage]

Hey all,


I have a question. Can somebody please translate the documentation on The Linux Wacom Project

It is hard to read... Hard to follow, plus i don't know all the tags, don't understand what i'm investigating, what to remember to use some where else.

Is there someone out there who's whiling too help me, and solve my problem.

I've tried many things, but none seem to work.

I must be missing something, but what


Thanks in advance

[pdc_2]

So you own a Wacom tablet?
and you are running OpenSuse 11.0?
and you are using KDE or Gnome?
and you have been using linux for how long?

and you want use the Wacom tablet?
and how far did you get with linuxwacom-0.8.0-3.tar.bz2?

I see the Wacom Intuos 3 is a USB device

Also, it bears mentioning since it's a detail often missed: there are two drivers in the Linux Wacom Project- wacom.o and wacom_drv.o. The first driver is the USB kernel driver. The second driver is the XFree86 Wacom driver. USB users need both. If you try to use the wacom_drv.o driver in place of the wacom.o kernel driver or visa-versa, things generally won't work.

these questions are just questions; so someone may be able to help you

there seems little on google: a 3 year old review: Linux.com :: Intuos 3 tablet is no one's best choice

this review praises a Novell solution: Cool Solutions: Running SUSE Linux Professional 9.1 on a Tablet PC that has a Wacom based tablet
but this solution talks of a serial connection; I worry that this clashes with the above quote from the wacom project;

what about you detail the above questions?

[pdc_2]

How is it coming along out there Selage?

from the Wacom documentation; as you have ?started to install? .. seems like they say to do five things:

1) edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to remove any references to Wacom that may have crept in

2) download the Wacom package and install

3) then

add the InputDevice sections to your XF86Config/ xorg.conf file.

4)

Edit ServerLayout: The ServerLayout section describes what devices the X server will use

and finally

5)Finally, restart X

if you let the forum know about the questions in the first post, surely folks can help you move through the stages

[Selage]

Hello pdc_2

First of all thanks for replying, Second Its true i forgot a lot of info

I own an Intous 3 9x12" USB-interface
I run Suse 11.0 with Gnome, tried a lot of distro and decided to stay with OpenSUSE
I'm running Linux over a year now, but still use XP for my Wacom.

I want to fully work on Suse and even delete my XP copy.

First thread i've tried, was This one

Had to delete the Ps2 coredevice in Serverlayout, X crashed
Result: Pen doesn't draw lines, need to double hit(click) to make a point...( in Gimp)

then i installed All Wacom related software with Yast2, Still nothing but the double click to get a Dot, not even the right tracking acording to my position on the board...

I've tried the Linux wacom project approach, downloaded the files and tried a Prebuilt installed, still nothing


Theres stuff like recompiling the kernel and stuff, Ive never done something like that. Even ./configure does not properly work, when i do it...

I am working with linux over a year now, but thats mainly triying to install it. found out my DVD station was broken, that was 2 months ago.

its been a long trail and error process. and hopefully this wacom wont give me that much of trouble, but it doesnt seem to go that way...


You say, Download the wacom packages and install.
Do you mean those in Yast or the ones on the site?
If you mean those on the site, what command must i use?


Thank you very much for your help so far, hope we can get trough this....

[Selage]

Not that promising what those review say...

I've read that things have changed and even Tilt and other features are able to work with the new version.

greetz Selage

[pdc_2]

thanks;
if you choose to use the Wacom project as your pathway, they would say the first thing is:
1) read your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file (to aim later to remove any references to Wacom that may have crept in);

as you are using gnome, if you open a terminal and as user, if you type in:

gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

that should open the xorg.conf file in the text editor gedit, and allow you to read the file

you could check that file for any Wacom references and/or post the file on the forum;

opening as a user should mean you cannot change the file; you would need to log in as "su": substitute user to do that; and the cautious would say to back up the file before editing it; (as it would seem to work for you at present?)

maybe you report back how that goes

[Selage]

My xorg.conf file now looks like this:

# /.../
# SaX generated X11 config file
# Created on: 2008-09-09T21:38:31+0200.
#
# Version: 8.1
# Contact: Marcus Schaefer <sax@suse.de>, 2005
# Contact: SaX-User list <https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/sax-users>
#
# Automatically generated by [ISaX] (8.1)
# PLEASE DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!
#

Section "Files"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/local"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/URW"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin2/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/latin7/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/baekmuk:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/japanese:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/kwintv"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/uni:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/CID"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/ucs/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/misc:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/75dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/100dpi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/hellas/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/xtest"
FontPath "/opt/kde3/share/fonts"
InputDevices "/dev/gpmdata"
InputDevices "/dev/input/mice"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "on"
Option "ZapWarning" "on"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "kbd"
Identifier "Keyboard[0]"
Option "Protocol" "Standard"
Option "XkbLayout" "be"
Option "XkbModel" "microsoftpro"
Option "XkbOptions" "caps:shiftlock"
Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
Driver "mouse"
Identifier "Mouse[1]"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Name" "Wacom PTZ-930"
Option "Protocol" "explorerps/2"
Option "Vendor" "Sysp"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection


Section "Monitor"
Option "CalcAlgorithm" "XServerPool"
DisplaySize 376 301
HorizSync 30-83
Identifier "Monitor[0]"
ModelName "ACER AL1916"
Option "DPMS"
Option "PreferredMode" "1280x1024"
VendorName "ACR"
VertRefresh 50-75
UseModes "Modes[0]"
EndSection


Section "Modes"
Identifier "Modes[0]"
Modeline "1280x1024" 108 1280 1328 1440 1688 1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
EndSection


Section "Screen"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1280x1024" "1280x960" "1280x800" "1152x864" "1280x768" "1280x720" "1024x768" "1280x600" "1024x600" "800x600" "768x576" "640x480"
EndSubSection
Device "Device[0]"
Identifier "Screen[0]"
Monitor "Monitor[0]"
EndSection


Section "Device"
BoardName "GeForce 7800 GTX"
Driver "nvidia"
Identifier "Device[0]"
Option "SaXDualHead"
Option "TwinView"
Option "SaXDualMonitorVendor" "ACR"
Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-83"
Option "SaXDualVSync" "50-75"
Option "MetaModes" "1280x1024,1280x1024;1280x960,1280x960;1280x800,12 80x800;1152x864,1152x864;1280x768,1280x768;1280x72 0,1280x720;1024x768,1024x768;1280x600,1280x600;102 4x600,1024x600;800x600,800x600;768x576,768x576;640 x480,640x480"
Option "SaXDualOrientation" "LeftOf"
Option "SaXDualResolution" "1280x1024"
Option "TwinViewOrientation" "LeftOf"
Option "SaXDualMode" "Xinerama"
Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "50-75"
Option "SaXDualHSync" "30-83"
Option "SaXDualMonitorModel" "ACER AL1916"
Screen 0
VendorName "NVidia"
EndSection



Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout[all]"
InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard"
Option "Clone" "off"
Option "Xinerama" "off"
Screen "Screen[0]"
EndSection


Section "DRI"
Group "video"
Mode 0660
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "on"
EndSection

The only thing I'm not sure about is the mouse...
I have a "Microsoft Wireless Laser mouse 6000"
And it says Wacom PTZ-930

Next steps? Reinstalling the wacom drivers? or compiling a kernel

[pdc_2]

thanks Selage; the only significant point of difference between your and my xorg.conf files, is the mouse reference; (obviously we have different monitors ..)

if I just clarify my role: you asked for help with documentation, and I had a read; but if I point out I have not installed a Wacom tablet, nor indeed ever edited xorg. conf files etc. I was hoping the greater power of the forum would help at important steps;

and each step be considered before being taken; the advice always given is to ensure important data is backed up etc

when I re-read the documentation, I think you are at this step :The Linux Wacom Project

It says

First, if you have Wacom related lines in your XF86Config/XF86Config-4 or xorg.conf files already, you should comment them out or remove them. In particular, this includes InputDevice sections with a driver set to "wacom" and their corresponding InputDevice lines in ServerLayout. When that's done, restart X.

an Ubuntu thread talks of how to back up your xorg.conf file before doing anything: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/TabletSetupWizardpen and is detailed half-way down the page;

Setting up X

Now we are ready to edit the xorg.conf file!

Take a backup - Run this command:

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.backup

Edit the file - Run this command:

and they use sudo vim, meaning the text editor vim; gnomesu gedit would apply to you

so if you are happy to get ahead and do these things, and I emphasise you, you should seem to need to replace the current Wacom reference with that of your mouse (in your xorg.conf file);

have a read at the Ubuntu post; and also read up on "restarting X" to see how it applies to your machine:

the wacom reference The Linux Wacom Project talks of

you should comment them out or remove them. In particular, this includes InputDevice sections with a driver set to "wacom" and their corresponding InputDevice lines in ServerLayout. When that's done, restart X.

read ahead to The Linux Wacom Project because it talks about where you are going to insert into xconf later; maybe get more familiar with it now ..

and have a read at this next page, The Linux Wacom Project because it specifies what you will later insert; and it specifically mentions your tablet;

there is not a huge lot of to-do here, but I'm just trying to be very careful

[Selage]

So i backed it up, under xorg.conf.backup

upgrading to version 2.6 (preferablely 2.6.18 or later) may save you the steps to update wacom kernel related modules.

is this meaning i dont need to worry about the USB kernel, Hid ...
As OpenSuse 11.0 has 2.6.25.16 installed!
Dont need to worry about the Wacom.ko?

If i do more /proc/bus/input/devices
It gives me this:

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=056a Product=00b2 Version 0102
N: Name="Wacom Intuos3 9x12"
P: Phys=
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/usb2/2-4/2-4:1.0/input/input5
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=mouse1 event 5
B: EV=1f
B: KEY=1cff 0 1f00ff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B: REL=100
B: ABS=100 f00017f
B: MSC=1

"If there is no Wacom after Name=, you need to update wacom.ko."

What do i need to test further to seen and know that my wacom will work?

For example, will the wacom driver load during boot?

I'm happy to see, that the USB recognizes my tablet.

Thank, Greetz Selage

[pdc_2]

in post #3, I tried to detail what I read from the Wacom documentation;
so you have backed up your xorg.conf file and if you are happy, the Wacom documentation would say: edit it, to remove reference to the Wacom, entering instead the mouse details you mention above;

gnomesu gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf file

have a read again at page 2.1 The Linux Wacom Project

because after editing your xorg.conf file, they tell you to

check your XFree86 or Xorg log file for references to wacom, wcm, or tablet. If X persists in trying to interact with the tablet, things will only be problematic later. The log file is often found at /var/log/XFree86.0.log or /var/log/Xorg.0.log.

if I just repeat again, it is your computer, and files; and you are editing those files; it seems unlikely there will be a big crash, but make sure important files etc are saved; (ie music? letters? pictures? JPEGs? MPEGs? ?? personal files ...) a forum has offered to help you with documentation; it ain't telling you to do these things ............

if you get the above all done, the next step seems to be to check how the downloading and installation of the tar.gz got ..