xserver-xorg-input-wizardpen for natty?

I've added a patch against trunk to the #715904 bug that makes it work on natty. but the request of getting natty support on the ppa remains.

mnemoc, how would a person go about installing this patched version? I'm fine with installing things from the terminal, but I'm not very familiar with bzr or dealing with development patches.

Follow https://help.ubuntu.com/community/TabletSetupWizardpen#Method%202 to get a copy of the code, and before running ./configure ... download the patch from #715904 to your home dir and then from the working directory, where you have the source, run:
patch -p1 < ~/wizardpen-abi12.patch

sorry, too much git on my head, it's patch -p0 < ~/wizardpen-abi12.path

Most of the tablets supported by WizardPen should be supported by Natty kernel (2.6.38) and xserver-xorg-input-evdev now. There should be no need to install WizardPen driver. It should just work.

Please report if that isn't the case.

@Nikolai: if it would have worked out of the box with xserver-xorg-input-evdev this question or the related bug reports would never had happened.

@Alejandro: Could you please tell which tablet(s) didn't work on Natty? Would you be able to help adding kernel support for them? I would be happy to do it within the DIGImend project (http://digimend.sourceforge.net/).

I can confirm that the following tablet did NOT work in natty without installing the latest wizardpen driver from this site

Monoprice TWA60 Pen Table.

Also labeled as the 160-TWA60-990

The following line is the pertinent information from lsusb:

ID 5543:0064 UC-Logic Technology Corp. Aiptek HyperPen 10000U

This tablet functions perfectly with the driver from this site and a proper configuration file.

@Stephen: Thank you. This tablet shouldn't be supported indeed. I'm working on it right now. The kernel patch should be ready this evening.

Would you be able to test it if I provide you with a patched kernel package? It will take some time to build it in VM though, so it could only be ready tomorrow or the day after.

This is the information I have on this tablet so far:
http://digimend.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=digimend/devices.git;a=tree;f=UC-LOGIC_Tablet_WP1062

Meanwhile, could you please provide me with an output of "sudo lsusb -d5543:0064 -v"?

I can, and I'd be happy to. First though, let me give you one or two details that 'may' be important here.

First and foremost, I'm running 64bit. The only other technical detail that is likely to matter is that I already have the package from here installed, but I can purge that easily enough.

The one non-technical issue is that I'm getting married in less than 3 weeks, so free time is at a minimum. Not having it available for a day or two will be fine, as long as you understand it will likely take me another day or two to test it and report back.

Bus 001 Device 011: ID 5543:0064 UC-Logic Technology Corp. Aiptek HyperPen 10000U
Device Descriptor:
  bLength 18
  bDescriptorType 1
  bcdUSB 1.10
  bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass 0
  bDeviceProtocol 0
  bMaxPacketSize0 8
  idVendor 0x5543 UC-Logic Technology Corp.
  idProduct 0x0064 Aiptek HyperPen 10000U
  bcdDevice 0.00
  iManufacturer 1 UC-LOGIC
  iProduct 2 TWA60
  iSerial 0
  bNumConfigurations 1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength 9
    bDescriptorType 2
    wTotalLength 34
    bNumInterfaces 1
    bConfigurationValue 1
    iConfiguration 0
    bmAttributes 0xa0
      (Bus Powered)
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower 100mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength 9
      bDescriptorType 4
      bInterfaceNumber 0
      bAlternateSetting 0
      bNumEndpoints 1
      bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device
      bInterfaceSubClass 1 Boot Interface Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol 2 Mouse
      iInterface 2 TWA60
        HID Device Descriptor:
          bLength 9
          bDescriptorType 33
          bcdHID 1.10
          bCountryCode 0 Not supported
          bNumDescriptors 1
          bDescriptorType 34 Report
          wDescriptorLength 254
         Report Descriptors:
           ** UNAVAILABLE **
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength 7
        bDescriptorType 5
        bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes 3
          Transfer Type Interrupt
          Synch Type None
          Usage Type Data
        wMaxPacketSize 0x0008 1x 8 bytes
        bInterval 5
Device Status: 0x0000
  (Bus Powered)

@Stephen:
> I can, and I'd be happy to.
Great! Thank you :)

> First and foremost, I'm running 64bit.
That would complicate the matter a bit, but is not a problem in the end :)

> The one non-technical issue is that I'm getting married in less than 3 weeks, so free time is at a minimum.
Congratulations :)! No problem, I can wait and maybe someone else will also be able to test it.

Well, send it along when you can anyway. If you're able to send it on Friday, there's a very good chance of a same day turn-around.

@Stephen:
I built the packages, but unfortunately my server in my other home went down and I have nowhere to upload them.

Do you have anywhere where I could put them? Sending them via e-mail would be problematic.

@Stephen:
Please disregard the last message. I just remembered about one place.
These are the packages that should support the tablet:
http://oktetlabs.ru/~knu/linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic_2.6.38-8.42_amd64.deb
http://oktetlabs.ru/~knu/linux-headers-2.6.38-8-generic_2.6.38-8.42_amd64.deb

The patches will be published soon.

You nailed it in one shot as far as I can tell. I did the following:

1. Used synaptic to purge the wizardpen driver.
2. Installed your kernel package through the software center. (I just double clicked the .deb)
3. Installed your header package the same way.
4. Reboot.
5. Plugged in my tablet.
6. Win.

The tablet works great, including the calibration which came out exceedingly close to perfect with no help needed. I fired up MyPaint to make sure pressure sensitivity is functioning as intended, and it does. All of my other USB devices appear to be unnafected in any way, which is as it should be.

The full output of lsusb with the tablet connected is as follows:

Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0bda:0151 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass Storage Device (Multicard Reader)
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 010: ID 5543:0064 UC-Logic Technology Corp. Aiptek HyperPen 10000U
Bus 001 Device 009: ID 0a5c:2148 Broadcom Corp.
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 0a5c:4503 Broadcom Corp.
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0a5c:4502 Broadcom Corp. Keyboard (Boot Interface Subclass)
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 045e:0745 Microsoft Corp.
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0a5c:4500 Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub (part of BCM2046 Bluetooth)
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0409:005a NEC Corp. HighSpeed Hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 041e:4071 Creative Technology, Ltd
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0409:005a NEC Corp. HighSpeed Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

If there is any specific testing you'd like me to do, just let me know. Beyond that, just post back when this becomes default in Ubuntu so I can stay updated with keeping my kernel at the current version.

I'm sure you already know this, but for anyone following, there was no configuration of any kind for this. It "just works."

@Stephen:
Glad to hear that, and thanks for testing :)!

Here is the draft patch for now, in case anyone wishes to build their own kernel (which isn't hard at all on Ubuntu):
http://oktetlabs.ru/~knu/wp1062_2.6.38.patch

I will try to get it into 3.1 kernel.

Meanwhile, you could build your own kernel like this, approximately:

# Get build dependencies
sudo apt-get build-dep linux-image-`uname -r`
# Clone the kernel repo
git clone git://kernel.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ubuntu-natty.git natty-kernel
cd natty-kernel
# This checked out Ubuntu-2.6.38-8.42 branch for my current kernel
git checkout Ubuntu-`apt-cache policy linux-image-\`uname -r\` | awk '/Installed:/ {print $2}`
# Apply the patch
patch -p1 < ~/wp1062_2.6.38.patch
# Clean and generate some files
fakeroot debian/rules clean
# Build
AUTOBUILD=1 NOEXTRAS=1 fakeroot debian/rules binary-generic
# The packages will be output to the parent directory

Note: there could be a typo in there somewhere :)

There is a good article on Ubuntu kernel building: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Kernel/Compile

I also have an untested patch for Waltop Q Pad (Aiptek HyperPen Mini, NGS Flexi Style, VisTablet PenPad, iVistaTablet Q Flex Pad, Bravod Q-PD65-S) here:
http://digimend.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=digimend/kernel-patches.git;a=blob_plain;f=stable/2.6.39.2/0001-HID-waltop-add-support-for-Waltop-Q-Pad.patch

Does anyone have any of these?

Now when Ubuntu is running a newer kernel we could turn these patches into proper DKMS packages.
Anyone up to the task?

@Stephen:

One last request before I submit the patches to the kernel:
could you please measure the vertical size of the tablet working area?
Is it 6.25" as advertised, or 6.583" as the tablet itself tells?
Checking horizontal size to be 10" would also be good.

Thank you :)

The size reported by the tablet is correct.

The reason for the extra 1/4" and change is that along the top of the tablet there is a row of "soft keys." These are 100% software driven. That strip along the top with icons screen printed on the tablet is fully functional tablet space without the windows software.

If you take a look at the product photos here: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10841&cs_id=1084101&p_id=6251&seq=1&format=2 you can see what I'm talking about.

@Stephan:

Thank you :) I forgot about these "buttons" for a moment :)

Is there any update on when this custom module might either become a working dkms module or find it's way into the Ubuntu kernel? You mentioned 3.1, which sounds like a year or more to me, given that we're currently on 2.9

For right now I've gone back to the wizartpen PPA since it's working in natty, and I just don't want to have to recompile my kernel every time there's a bug fix or security update to the Ubuntu kernel.

@Steohen Michael Coons:
Hey, I've had trouble configuring my monoprice twa60 with the ppa version, and recompiling the kernel seems daunting. I was wondering if you could share the format of your config file with me.

@Steohen Michael Coons:
Hey, I've had trouble configuring my monoprice twa60 with the ppa version, and recompiling the kernel seems daunting. I was wondering if you could share the format of your config file with me.

I'll post my config, but please be aware that I'm not using it any more. As of Ubuntu 11.10, this is fully operational in the default kernel with zero configuration. I did a clean install of 11.10, and all I had to do to get my tablet fully functional, including sensitivity, was plug it in.

If you're using an older Ubuntu, and need my config, here you go:

#Save this file as /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/70-wizardpen.conf

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "WizardPen class"
    MatchIsTablet "on"
    MatchVendor "UC-LOGIC|KYE Systems|Ace Cad"
    MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
    Driver "wizardpen"
    Option "TopX" "93"
    Option "TopY" "701"
    Option "BottomX" "19936"
    Option "BottomY" "13165"
EndSection

Section "InputClass"
   Identifier "wizardpen ignore mouse dev"
   MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/mouse*"
   MatchTag "wizardpen"
   Driver "mouse"
   Option "MouseSpeed" "16"
   Option "ignore" "true"
EndSection

Thanks, I'm actually using linux mint 11, the one based on natty. Ubuntu fixes typically work, so, hopefully this wll.

Your config works great. I'm always surprised to see how responsive the linux community is! again, thank you.