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[sethness_the1]

For the sake of other noobies (like me )

When you first plug in your Wacom tablet and run it under Xandros, you'll notice that it sorta-kinda works. You may not be able to reach all corners of your screen, and your tablet will be stuck in "absolute" mode as opposed to "relative" mode. Buttons on the pen won't have the same assignment you're used to.

"Absolute" mode means that when you move the mouse/pen around the pad, the cursor follows your movement. If you use a "skating" motion (lifting the mouse/pen and putting it down elsewhere), the cursor jumps to match that new position.

Your tablet is sorta-kinda working, but this is NOT "partial success". What's happened is that your Xandros has 2 ways of looking at the Wacom tablet:
#1 as a regular "HID" mouse that doesn't need a driver
or
#2 as an unusual device that needs its own special drivers.

#1 is automatic and easy for Xandros.
#2 is really what you NEED or you wouldn't own a Wacom tablet in the first place. Installing that driver... ain't easy for a noobie (imho), and it's not automatic under Xandros.

It oughta be... it is automatic under many popular Linux distros such as Kanotix.

So... good luck installing the driver, and don't mistake that "partially working tablet" as an indication that you've got the right driver installed but not configured properly. No, that means Xandros can't find or use the driver at all.
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[dreamweaver]

Exactly which file is that needs editing and what directory will I find it in please?
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[XandrosAdminAJ]

If you follow the insructions from the prior post, it references this:

[scott]

Has anyone been able to get the scroll wheel and forward and back buttons to work on graphire 4 tablet? I'd like it to work in parellels vm, the tablet is reconinized there but the tools don't work. I think I have to get it to work in linux first.
thanks Scott

[mcp]

[scott]

MCP: would you be will to help me config my tablet? With V4 SP1 installed the pen and mouse are working just fine. What I would like is to get the scroll wheel and forward back buttons to work plus the eraser function to work. I'm enclosing my xorg. config file.
Thanks Scott
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Xandros"
Screen "Screen1"
InputDevice "keyboard"
InputDevice "mouse"
InputDevice "alps"
InputDevice "stylus"
InputDevice "eraser"
InputDevice "cursor"
InputDevice "pad"
EndSection

Section "Files"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/nvidia"
ModulePath "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi"
FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1"
FontPath "/usr/local/share/fonts"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "ddc"
Load "int10"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "bitmap"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "vbe"
Load "xandetect"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
Option "AllowMouseOpenFail"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "CoreKeyboard"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "alps"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "LeftEdge" "120"
Option "RightEdge" "830"
Option "TopEdge" "120"
Option "BottomEdge" "650"
Option "FingerLow" "14"
Option "FingerHigh" "15"
Option "MaxTapTime" "180"
Option "MaxTapMove" "110"
Option "EmulateMidButtonTime" "75"
Option "VertScrollDelta" "20"
Option "HorizScrollDelta" "20"
Option "MinSpeed" "0.3"
Option "MaxSpeed" "0.75"
Option "AccelFactor" "0.015"
Option "EdgeMotionMinSpeed" "200"
Option "EdgeMotionMaxSpeed" "200"
Option "UpDownScrolling" "1"
Option "CircularScrolling" "1"
Option "CircScrollDelta" "0.1"
Option "CircScrollTrigger" "2"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "yes"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "stylus"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "USB" "on"
Option "Mode" "Absolute"
Option "SendcoreEvents" "yes"
Option "Type" "stylus"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "eraser"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "USB" "on"
Option "Mode" "Absolute"
Option "SendcoreEvents" "yes"
Option "Type" "eraser"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "cursor"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "USB" "on"
Option "Mode" "Relative"
Option "SendcoreEvents" "yes"
Option "Type" "cursor"
EndSection

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

Section "Modes"
Identifier "Monitor1"
ModeLine "1280x800@60" 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ModeLine "1024x768@60" 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ModeLine "800x600@60" 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ModeLine "640x480@60" 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor1"
VendorName "laptop-display"
ModelName ""
### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC:
VertRefresh 58.0 - 62.0
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Device1"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "nVidia Corporation"
BoardName "NV17 [GeForce4 420 Go 32M]"
Option "UseDisplayDevice" "DFP-0"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen1"
Device "Device1"
Monitor "Monitor1"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "Disable"
EndSection

[mcp]

Scott,

What does the scroll wheel do now? I don't know anything about the forward back buttons. Is that only on the Graphire4 tablet? And since I have never used the eraser I don't know what you need to do for it as well.

Sorry
MCP

[scott]

MCP: The scroll whell on the pad itself doesn't work, it does work on the mouse. I use the easer in Corel paint to clean up my drawings/patterns, It just a quick way of doing things. Right now I jump back and forth between the pen and mouse to get things done. It looks like there is a big difference between Xandros and the Wacom project, that's the big reason I haven't tried any of it. I'm more a user not a hacker. I'll just keep using things the way they are for now. Things are getting better for the tablet use.
Thanks Scott

[Vadalon]

I do not know how to get my tablet to work with xandros. Not to sound like a lame brain. If someone could help me with this I would be grateful

eloiserootjr@coinet.com
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Vadalon

[TekMate]

Hi Vadalon what type of tablet and what version of Xandros are you using?
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[Vadalon]

I am using intuos2 wacom 4X5 Serial tablet

xandros
release 2.6.18-dcc -smp
KDE 3.4.2
i 686
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Vadalon

[Vadalon]

I would think that Linux would have this down. Not everyone understands how to manipulate things to install something that seems to not support a tool. Linux has been trying to conquerer Windows for a long time and get it to the desktop. The tablet has been around for a while now. I need it so I can work. So, I am stuck dual booting? Not everyone just, uses their computers for email and web games. I an not trying to offend anyone or start an argument. I like this OS I just wish that the distributions and hardware companies would think about this stuff and just make working drivers.
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[Doctore]

Have you tested if "Xandros 4.5" (kernel 2.6.24SMP)
works with your tablet? Or any other distribution?
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[XandrosAdminAJ]

I have a Wacom tablet that is usb (I think its USB, seeing as I don't have any serial ports). It works as a mouse (came with one), nd also has a pen. It will take input so you can sort of write in gimp and paint programs etc. The eraser doesn't work.

This was with Xandros 4. I remember trying to edit wacom modules or something with not much effect. I think we're probably into a low demand area that no-one has spent much time on. I really didn't have much use for the wacom. Maybe if someone wants to develop something for better usage, I'll donate it to them. Though I think there are other larger tablet input devices that are probably of more interest to most these days (?).
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[Vadalon]

Doctore,
No I have not tried the Xandros 4.5" (kernel 2.6.24SMP) I will have to take a look.

arnoldjames,

I think that we are in a low demand. I am just so sick of Windows. Upgrading to a different tablet is not going to happen. I just want it to work I will just keep plugging along with it.

Thank- you for the replies
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Vadalon