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#1 (**permalink**) 02-18-2008, 09:47 AM

Tryed to install a Wacom Graphire2 usb graphics tablet under Slackware 8.1
and under Slackware 9.0.
The result of my efforts:
8.1: nothing happens
9.0: I can use the tablet's mouse, but starting the Gimp, and issuing a
File|Dialogs|Input Devices ...
results in a window stating: no input devices
File|Dialogs|Device Status
results in a window stating: Core Pointer (& nothing else).

Would like to be able to use the stylus in the Gimp.
How do I correct install my usb Wacom Graphire2.
Preferably under 9.0, but 8.1 is OK. (should be possible I read somewhere).
Where do I find drivers that work and a good recent manual.

#2 (**permalink**) 02-18-2008, 09:47 AM

On 2003-07-05,
Douwe <dvdschNOWSPWAM@home.nl> wrote:
> Tryed to install a Wacom Graphire2 usb graphics tablet under Slackware 8.1
> and under Slackware 9.0.

I think these two HOWTOs will help:
<URL:http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/Wacom-Tablet-HOWTO.html>
<URL:http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/Wacom-USB-mini-HOWTO.html>

Both of them are slightly out of date, which is probably worth bearing
in mind. I would /guess/ you won't have to recompile the kernel as
mentioned in the HOWTOs as USB is a common feature these days. I would
also /guess/ that setting up this tablet in Slackware 9 would be
easier, due to its hotplugging features.

--
Mark Hill <mark_usenet@yahoo.co.uk>
Besides, I think Slackware sounds better than 'Microsoft,' don't you?
-- Patrick Volkerding

#3 (**permalink**) 02-18-2008, 09:48 AM

Mark Hill wrote:
> On 2003-07-05,
> Douwe <dvdschNOWSPWAM@home.nl> wrote:
>
>>Tryed to install a Wacom Graphire2 usb graphics tablet under Slackware 8.1
>>and under Slackware 9.0.
>
>
> I think these two HOWTOs will help:
> <URL:http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/Wacom-Tablet-HOWTO.html>
> <URL:http://en.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/Wacom-USB-mini-HOWTO.html>
>
> Both of them are slightly out of date, which is probably worth bearing
> in mind. I would /guess/ you won't have to recompile the kernel as
> mentioned in the HOWTOs as USB is a common feature these days. I would
> also /guess/ that setting up this tablet in Slackware 9 would be
> easier, due to its hotplugging features.
>
>

Make sure you are loading the wacom kernel level driver in addition to
having the usb modules loaded/compiled into the kernel.

# should list loaded modules (unless compiled in the kernel)
/sbin/lsmod

# should load the driver
/sbin/modprobe wacom

#4 (**permalink**) 02-18-2008, 09:51 AM

On 2003-07-05,
/dev/rob0 <rob0@gmx.co.uk> wrote:
>
> BTW the Slackware 9.x hotplug package, being comprised of
> shell scripts, can be installed on older Slackware versions.

That's a really good idea. I'll have to try that out.

--
Mark Hill <mark_usenet@yahoo.co.uk>

#5 (**permalink**) 02-18-2008, 09:52 AM

Mark Hill wrote:

> That's a really good idea. I'll have to try that out.

I think you need to be using an X window, for my old
tablet in XF86Config:

Section "Module"
Load "xf86Wacom.so" (think there is a new module, ck wacom web
# site)
EndSection

Section "XInput"
SubSection "WacomStylus"
Port "/dev/ttyS0"
AlwaysCore
Mode Absolute
EndSubSection
SubSection "WacomCursor"
Port "/dev/ttyS0"
AlwaysCore
Mode Relative
EndSubSection
SubSection "WacomEraser"
Port "/dev/ttyS0"
AlwaysCore
Mode Absolute
EndSubSection
EndSection

I had to do some fiddling with it but it works. XF86Config-4 has same
without the module.

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