In my last post I described how to get the Wacom Bamboo Pen (CTL-460)
Getting the tablet to work in Karmic is a little bit more work. Most steps are the same, but the actual installation requires more than just copying the kernel module: you also need a new fdi file for hal and you need a new Xorg driver. For completeness, there are all the commands you need to execute.
First, install some compiling tools and header files:
sudo apt-get install build-essential libx11-dev libxi-dev x11proto-input-dev xserver-xorg-dev tk8.4-dev tcl8.4-dev libncurses5-dev
Next, download the latest linuxwacom driver (0.8.6 at the moment of writing):
wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/linuxwacom/linuxwacom-0.8.6.tar.bz2
Now unpack, configure compile and install it:
tar -xf linuxwacom-0.8.6.tar.bz2
cd linuxwacom-0.8.6
./configure --enable-wacom
make
# I know 2.6.30 is the wrong number, but it's the highest available and it works just fine
sudo cp src/2.6.30/wacom.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/input/tablet/
sudo cp src/util/10-linuxwacom.fdi /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/20thirdparty/10-linuxwacom.fdi
sudo cp src/xdrv/wacom_drv.so /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/wacom_drv.so
Now restart hal, reload the wacom module and plug in your tablet:
sudo /etc/init.d/hal restart
sudo rmmod wacom
sudo modprobe wacom
The tablet should work now. You can also add the module name to /etc/modules to automatically load it on boot. Same issues as in the previous post apply to Karmic, but for me this works good enough.
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Thank you!!! it is working perfectly!
No problem. To get pressure sensitivity in The Gimp, follow this guide:
http://linuxwacom.sourceforge.net/index.php/howto/gimp
I found I needed to apt-get install libxi-dev to get the build to work. Thanks for a nice clear page
This method is valid for CTH-461/S too.
Thank you very much!!!!
Thank you very much for the instructions. For me, wacom_drv.so was not there after building the project, so I went to its folder and run make to build it.
Ohhhh, I wish this was for the CTH-460(Pen and touch) version ):
I’m running Karmic and have yet to find one that works.
It went fine for me until this line:
sudo cp src/xdrv/wacom_drv.so /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/wacom_drv.sowhere I got the error:
No such file or directory(and I checked – there is no wacom_drv.so file in the xdrv directory)
This didnt work for me. I’m trying to get my Bamboo Pen & Touch to work but it I’m not having any luck. This process came up with errors (couldnt find some things) other processes ive tried appear to work (everything looks successful in the terminal) but my pad still doesnt work.
For everbody with problems about the tablet not working after a reboot (needing to reload the module using modprobe): read the last few lines of my post. You have to add the module name to /etc/modules to autoload it.
Also, the error some people get when running rmmod wacom is not a real problem, it’s just to make sure the old version is not loaded.
Thanks a lot! Works perfectly.
Note for other users:
linuxwacom-0.8.6-2 is the newest version now, so just add -2 three times:
wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/linuxwacom/linuxwacom-0.8.6-2.tar.bz2
tar -xf linuxwacom-0.8.6-2.tar.bz2
cd linuxwacom-0.8.6-2
Thanks for the tips, the pen work perfectly in ubuntu Karmic, and i was able to set it on GIMP sa well.
I’m running Linux Mint Helena (Based on Ubuntu Karmic kernel 2.6.21-14generic) and I followed your instructions for the CTL-460, added wacom to etc/modules, I had no errors while running the different steps and still the tablet does not work but the system sees it.
lsmod | grep wacom
wacom 37152 0
lsusb
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 056a:00d4 Wacom Co., Ltd
I downloaded the Wacom Control Panel Utility from here and it sees my tablet, but again it does not give me any configuration options. The tablet is in working condition since I’ve tried it on a windows netbook.
Any idea what steps should I take to troubleshoot? Thanks
What do you see in dmesg when you run rmmod wacom && modprobe wacom?
Hi! I have a Wacom Bamboo Pen & Touch (CTH-460) and I followed all steps above but I just can use the buttons of the tablet… No pen or touch… I don’t know what happened…
After rmmod wacom:
usb 4-3: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 3
[121145.640760] usb 4-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[121145.649710] input: Wacom Bamboo 4×5 Pen as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/usb4/4-3/4-3:1.0/input/input11
[121145.690585] input: Wacom Bamboo 4×5 Finger as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/usb4/4-3/4-3:1.1/input/input12
[121181.436692] usbcore: deregistering interface driver wacom
After modprobe wacom:
[121317.315290] input: Wacom Bamboo 4×5 Pen as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/usb4/4-3/4-3:1.0/input/input13
[121317.355554] input: Wacom Bamboo 4×5 Finger as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/usb4/4-3/4-3:1.1/input/input14
[121317.373489] usbcore: registered new interface driver wacom
[121317.373499] wacom: v1.52-pc-0.3:USB Wacom tablet driver
But still no movement =( Thanks
I’ve followed the steps, but keep getting stuck here
bash: ./configure: No such file or directoryDid you cd into the source directory?
Hey! Thanks!! I was totally crazy to make this work! And with your help I did it!!
Hi! I have a Wacom Bamboo Pen & Touch CTH-661 and I followed your instructions at home and i worked perfectly, then I tried to configure at work but I can make it work, and I am thinking is because I was trying different options before. I will appreciate your advice.
Hello Mord,
Which Ubuntu version are you using? Did you run apt-get update after adding the PPA?
I’m new to to ubuntu…how do you add the module to etc/modules ?
Hello Frank,
I’ve followed the steps, but after i execute :
sudo rmmod wacom
I got an “ERROR: Module wacom does not exist in /proc/modules”
Does this mean that the previous step has not been successfully executed? because when i try to execute
sudo /etc/init.d/hal restart
the system was giving me this message : “Rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(8) utility, e.g. service hal restart”
what should i do then? please help