Re: [Staffslug] trust work tablet 400

Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:05:16 +0000 From: tom(a)ninjabadger.net To: staffslug(a)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(a)ninjabadger.net > > To: staffslug(a)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(a)ninjabadger.net > > > > To: simta(a)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(a)ninjabadger.net > > > > > > To: staffslug(a)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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > Staffslug mailing list > > > > > > > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > > > > > > > http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Staffslug mailing list > > > > > > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > > > > > > http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Staffslug mailing list > > > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > > > http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Staffslug mailing list > > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > > http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Staffslug mailing list > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug