not sure if thats made any difference, gonna messabout with the xorg.conf and see if that sorts it out

> Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:05:16 +0000
> From: tom@ninjabadger.net
> To: staffslug@staffslug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Staffslug] trust work tablet 400
>
> Hmm, maybe you will need to fiddle with udev. From your original guide:
>
> If you have udev installed, create new rules file as
> /etc/udev/rules.d/aiptek-tablet.rules:
>
> # links /dev/input/aiptektablet to the correct /dev/input/event*
> # without it, X will not be able to locate the tablet
> #
> # The idVendor and idProduct values work for my Trust V2 tablet.
> # Other aiptek-compatible tablets might need different values.
> #
> # You can run "lsusb" to see the ids for currently plugged in devices.
> #
> KERNEL=="event[0-9]*", SYSFS{idVendor}=="08ca",
> SYSFS{idProduct}=="0021", SYMLINK+="input/aiptektablet"
>
> Tom
>
> syed ali wrote:
> > you'd think so, but i've just done a reset and its done nothing. not
> > sure what else i need to do
> >
> > any ideas?
> >
> > > Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:53:35 +0000
> > > From: tom@ninjabadger.net
> > > To: staffslug@staffslug.org.uk
> > > Subject: Re: [Staffslug] trust work tablet 400
> > >
> > > I've never really had to deal with emulating 32bit code on a 64bit
> > > install, so I'm no help there.
> > >
> > > Out of curiosity, why do you need that program? I would assume that once
> > > you've installed the necessary xorg driver, your pen would act like any
> > > other tablet?
> > >
> > > syed ali wrote:
> > > > 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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