We're currently getting that from input-wacom. Lucid Lynx (10.04): Because the default wacom.ko does not work for the Bamboo Pen and Touches you need to compile a newer wacom.ko. Additionally a current xf86-input-wacom has better gesture support and more capabilities and bug fixes so we compile and install that also. Maverick Meerkat (10.10): Because the default wacom.ko does not work for the Bamboo Pen and Touches you need to compile a newer wacom.ko. The second and third generation models require input-wacom-0.12.1. I would suggest upgrading xf86-input-wacom. Natty Narwhal (11.04): The original Bamboo Pen and Touches work out of the box with the 2.6.38 kernel's wacom.ko and the current default xf86-input-wacom-0.10.11 X driver. Use Aapo Rantalainen's PPA to get a usable Gimp. Gimp is currently broken for all tablets, see this Launchpad bug report. The third generation models require at least input-wacom-0.12.0 and touch for the second generation models requires input-wacom-0.12.1. 2009) work out of the box with the 3.0 kernel's wacom.ko and the current default xf86-input-wacom-0.11.0 X driver. Oneiric Ocelot (11.10): The original Bamboo Pen and Touches (introduced Oct. The second and third generation models require an updated wacom.ko from input-wacom. 2009) work out of the box with the 3.2 kernel's wacom.ko and the current default xf86-input-wacom-0.14.0 X driver. Precise Pangolin (12.04): The original Bamboo Pen and Touches (introduced Oct. The Linux Wacom Project's mediawiki linuxwacom HOWTO's by Ping Cheng. The Linux Wacom Project's mediawiki xf86-input-wacom HOWTO's.

The Linux Wacom Project's mediawiki main page

The Linux Wacom Tablet Project sourceforge site. Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch Series Development Good luck and have fun!ĭevelopers responsible for the Bamboo P&T drivers:įrom Ubuntu forums: Ayuthia, obe1kenobi, and multiple testersįrom the LWP: Chris Bagwell, Ping Cheng, Peter Hutterer Please post your results on linuxwacom-discuss. Chris Bagwell has a preliminary Wireless driver available for testing with instructions on linuxwacom-devel here. Also can be used to set up other Wacom Tablets.Ī Call for Testers: Attention third generation BambooPT users with the Wireless Option (the Capture and the Create).

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