Wacom tablet on Suse 11.2

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#1

Hello,

on 11.1 (64 Bit) I had my Wacom Bamboo working, using the manual I found here:
Wacom Linux Installation - GIMPForum

Now I have installed 11.2 (also 64 Bit); unfortunately, the procedure requires modifying /etc/x11/xorg.conf. But 11.2 doesn’t have this file, because from my understanding X11 on 11.2 is configured automatically and doesn’t need the file.

So, how do I get the tablet working ?

Regards

Martin

#2

That link is not in English and hence I can’t read it.

Anyway, you can give it a try with oS11.2 too.

You can generate a configuration file using the following command:

X -configure
#3

This unfortunately didn’t work:

X -configure

Fatal server error:
Server is already active for display 0
If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
and start again.

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at X.Org Wiki - Home
for help.

But “sax2” worked and even detected the tablet - although it didn’t offer the right type.
The tablet then worked right from the start - but so far the “pressure” isn’t detected in gimp and I didn’t tried a reboot to see if I run into problems than.

I will check and report.

Thanks for the hint

Martin

P.S.:
Do I now have any drawbacks compared to the automatic detection on start ?
(Ok, I surely will have, if I e.g. swap the graphics card - but anything else in day to day use ?)

#4 
init 3
X -configure
#5

Update to my post:

  • the system did reboot successfully and the tablet still works
  • the missing pressure sensitivity was caused by missing configuration in gimp itself. (see link in the first posting) - it now works
  • still the tablet doesn’t work, after suspend… :frowning:

Martin

#6

On Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:06:01 +0000, syampillai wrote:

> Code:
> --------------------
> init 3
> X -configure
> --------------------

There are changes in the version of Xorg in 11.2 that the folks who write
the linuxwacom drivers are updating to support - I’ve got an Intuos4
myself, and am waiting to hear that they’ve updated the driver to support
the newer version of Xorg. I understand it’s nearly completed, but not
quite there yet (it’s been a couple of days since I checked, though).

Jim

–
Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Moderator

#7

On Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:46:01 +0000, mjost wrote:

> still the tablet
> doesn’t work, after suspend… :frowning:

This is a known issue - suspend/resume is treated as a hotplug event, and
the Wacom drivers don’t support hotplug yet. You’ll have to restart X
after the resume to get it picked up again.

Jim

Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Moderator

#8

Would you, Jim, or anyone else know if linuxwacom has been updated and fixed for the xorg version in 11.2? I have a HP tx2000z tablet (64bit) and my overall problem is the stylus cursor is offset with the pen, and the system cursor is offset the the icon displayed for cursor for the pen. sounds convoluted, confusing description…I tried compiling and installing the latest build but I think I don’t know enough about the situation to make it work…anyways any news?

Thanks

Rob

#9

Would you, Jim, or anyone else know if linuxwacom has been updated and fixed for the xorg version in 11.2? I have a HP tx2000z tablet (64bit) and my overall problem is the stylus cursor is offset with the pen, and the system cursor is offset the the icon displayed for cursor for the pen.
My tablet calibration becomes corrupted everytime I use s2ram (and I use it very frequently, in fact I sometimes I reboot my laptop once in a week or when I test some new drivers/kernel).

To fix this calibration bug I made scripts which set correct calibration. Though, I have serial tablet (HP 2710p). Is yours USB? This thread has some more details:
openSUSE 11.1 serial Tablet PC doesn’t work (HP 2710p) - Message 6 - openSUSE Forums
openSUSE 11.1 serial Tablet PC doesn’t work (HP 2710p) - Message 7 - openSUSE Forums

If you need some more information concerning calibration, just write here - I will certainly try to help.

Also some kind guy made a repository with new wacom drivers (I have yet to test it myself, so use on your own risk):
Index of /repositories/home:/poletti_marco/openSUSE_11.2