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CelticSpice

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Registered: 2015-09-11

Posts: 20

Wacom Tablet - Issues!

Hello,

So I got myself a Wacom tablet - surprise, surprise! Issues... I installed xf86-input wacom as well as wacom-udev from the AUR. No go there. The kernel IS loading the wacom module and detecting the device. Something the kernel ring buffer reports about the tablet is that it is an "Unknown device_type," politely informing that it is "ignoring." Xsetwacom DOES NOT list the device.

A little bird told me that using startx (as I'm using) causes issues with one Wacom tablet model or another: I don't know what to think there.

Any help would be appreciated.

madmaurice

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Registered: 2010-04-18

Posts: 22

Re: Wacom Tablet - Issues!

I got the same problem, except i am not using startx but lightdm which afaik uses systemd for session management.

I hope that there's a quick solution to this because i need the tablet feature for university.

madmaurice

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Registered: 2010-04-18

Posts: 22

Re: Wacom Tablet - Issues!

okay i fixed it by creating adding a specific InputClass Section for my device. it might not be beautiful but it works and when am i ever going to replace that one. (hint: it's builtin)

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "Wacom pen"
    MatchProduct "Wacom ISDv4 90 Pen"
    Driver "wacom"
EndSection

Good luck.