[xubuntu-users] tablet config on travelmate c110

[Francisco]

I found this Gentoo forums post about the Acer:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-140845-highlight-acer+c110.html
I think Xubuntu might be set up in a similar way
for instance, /etc/X11/XF86Config is /etc/X11/xorg.conf with Xubuntu...

but first try:

$ls /dev/input/

and see if you find a "wacom" entry there, you can try

$xxd /dev/input/wacom

this should start dumping text if you move your pen around near the screen..

if that's the case you can use /dev/input/wacom as the device path in 
your xorg.conf...
add the following to your /etc/X11/xorg.conf but first back up your 
existing...

$sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.bak

$sudo mousepad /etc/X11/xorg.conf

##you can put this after your existing input devices:
Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"stylus"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"# SERIAL ONLY
	Option		"Type"	"stylus"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"eraser"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"# SERIAL ONLY
	Option		"Type"	"eraser"
	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"# Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

##You will need to change the ServerLayout section
## to have entries for the wacom device:
Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
	Screen		"Default Screen"
	InputDevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Inputdevice	"stylus"	
	Inputdevice	"eraser"	
EndSection

Let me know how this works...

best of luck,

Francisco

 >I have recently installed xubuntu 8.04 on an ACER Travelmate C110 and
 >everything is working great out of the box so to speak except for the
 >stylus/tablet functionality. I have spent a few hours looking around at
 >forums etc and can't seem to find anything that works for me. Does
 >anyone have any tips?