mint does include extra drivers, one of the reasons i picked it. i didn't install them so they must have been there already, the terminal command was issued before i installed the package from the repos.

i need to get this program http://aiptektablet.sourceforge.net/gaiptek.html but the link to it is for i386 architecture, and i know theres a way of making 32bit stuff work in 64bit using a wrapper of some kind but i've never had to do it, so dont understand the process at all

> Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:43:07 +0000
> From: tom@ninjabadger.net
> To: simta@hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Staffslug] trust work tablet 400
>
> Looks like you've already added the aiptek module. Not so confusing? Or
> is Linux Mint including more modules than Ubuntu now?
>
> Obviously if you're plugging in the device without restarting, you'll
> need to investigate the udev rules, but you'll also need the xorg driver
> as you mentioned. It's probable that you won't need to fiddle with udev.
>
> syed ali wrote:
> > yeah i plugged it in and see if it did anything, was the first thing i
> > did, but no nothing happened.
> >
> > i'm running mint version of hardy heron.
> >
> > the output from the terminal command gave this
> >
> > lsmod | grep hid
> > usbhid 35168 0
> > hid 44992 1 usbhid
> > usbcore 169904 6 aiptek,uvcvideo,usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
> >
> > and i'm just installing the driver from the repo's
> >
> > > Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:26:13 +0000
> > > From: tom@ninjabadger.net
> > > To: staffslug@staffslug.org.uk
> > > Subject: Re: [Staffslug] trust work tablet 400
> > >
> > > It may sound simple, but have you actually tried to use it with a recent
> > > distribution? Rather than worrying before, try it and see first. You may
> > > be surprised!
> > >
> > > If you run Debian and/or Gentoo, I'm sure a kernel recompile may be
> > > in-order, but the kernel modules described are probably loaded already
> > > in Ubuntu (or some other 'ease of use' distro):
> > >
> > > ubuntu:~$ lsmod | grep hid
> > > usbhid 31872 0
> > > hid 38784 1 usbhid
> > > usbcore 146028 4 usbhid,ehci_hcd,ohci_hcd
> > >
> > > Also, Ubuntu 8.04 has the xserver-xorg-input-aiptek input driver in the
> > > repos already.
> > >
> > > HTH,
> > >
> > > Tom
> > >
> > > syed ali wrote:
> > > > hey everyone
> > > >
> > > > i just found one of these graphics tablets and would love to be
> > able to
> > > > use it. there are no native linux drivers for it. it is apparently a
> > > > rebranded Aiptek 8000U.
> > > >
> > > > i found this page, but the information seems to be out-of-date.
> > > > http://zeekat.nl/joost/trust-tablet/index.html
> > > >
> > > > so is there an easier way to install it, or should i just go through
> > > > this page, its quite confusing though and talks about adding kernel
> > modules.
> > > >
> > > > any help much appreciated
> > > > sim
> > > >
> > > >
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