Re: wacom CTH-470, works only as mouse and with finger (not stylus)
Try it with Linux if you can't get it to work with OpenBSD (keep trying with OpenBSD, someone here may have some advice). -Katie From: Abel Abraham Camarillo Ojeda Sent: 08 December 2023 18:16 To: Katherine Mcmillan Cc: misc@openbsd.org Subject: Re: wacom CTH-470, works only as mouse and with finger (not stylus) Attention : courriel externe | external email On Fri, Dec 8, 2023 at 5:09 PM Katherine Mcmillan mailto:kmcmi...@uottawa.ca>> wrote: Hi Abel, I can offer a tiny bit of assistance: I recommend reading the article here about your device: https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/02/07/wacom-driver-caught-monitoring-third-party-software-use/ It's always good to be an informed consumer. :) I think your approach is smart to try to get this to work with OpenBSD. If that doesn't work: https://linuxwacom.github.io/ -Katie >From a quick read it seems to affect official wacom drivers, xorg in openbsd >uses usbtablet and uhid which I don't think include wacom corp code... so, how is this relevant to the question? I know I could use it on linux. regards
Re: wacom CTH-470, works only as mouse and with finger (not stylus)
Hi Abel, I can offer a tiny bit of assistance: I recommend reading the article here about your device: https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/02/07/wacom-driver-caught-monitoring-third-party-software-use/ It's always good to be an informed consumer. :) I think your approach is smart to try to get this to work with OpenBSD. If that doesn't work: https://linuxwacom.github.io/ -Katie From: owner-m...@openbsd.org on behalf of Abel Abraham Camarillo Ojeda Sent: 08 December 2023 17:50 To: OpenBSD Misc Subject: wacom CTH-470, works only as mouse and with finger (not stylus) Attention : courriel externe | external email Hi misc, I'm trying to use a wacom CTH-470 (oldish model) with OpenBSD, I think I've never manage to get it to work before I've read the following: https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=146882849030078&w=2 and used a symlink from /dev/ttyJ0 to /dev/uhid15 and used the following: $ cat /usr/X11R6/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-stylus.conf Section "InputDevice" Identifier "w_stylus" Driver "usbtablet" Option "Type" "stylus" Option "Device" "/dev/ttyJ0" Option "Mode" "Absolute" EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "X.org Configured" InputDevice"w_stylus" "SendCoreEvents" EndSection Section "ServerFlags" Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "True" EndSection $ But xorg complains with: [144738.406] (II) Using input driver 'usbtablet' for 'w_stylus' [144738.407] (**) Option "SendCoreEvents" [144738.407] (**) w_stylus: always reports core events [144738.407] (**) Stylus: always reports core events [144738.407] (**) Stylus device is /dev/ttyJ0 [144738.407] (**) Stylus is in absolute mode [144738.407] (==) Stylus: threshold = 5 [144738.407] (==) Stylus: suppress = 2 [144738.407] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Stylus" (type: TABLET, id 6) [144738.407] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/ttyJ0" [144738.407] (EE) /dev/ttyJ0 has no X, Y, or In_Range report [144738.408] (EE) Couldn't init device "Stylus" [144738.408] (II) UnloadModule: "usbtablet" The bamboo tablet works as a mouse pointer _only_ when using my finger over it, not with the stylus (although led brights white when i put the stylus on) The tablet attaches lots of uhid devs I don't know if I should try each of them one by one. $ for i in `jot - 2 16 -`; do echo usbhidctl -f $i -r; done | doas sh -x 2>&1 + usbhidctl -f 2 -r Report descriptor: Collection page=Digitizer usage=Digitizer Collection page=Digitizer usage=Digitizer Input size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Input size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Input size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Input size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Input size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Input size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Input size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Input size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Input size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 End collection Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Total input size 9 bytes Total output size 0 bytes Total feature size 1 bytes + usbhidctl -f 3 -r Report descriptor: Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Total input size 0 bytes Total output size 0 bytes Total feature size 1 bytes + usbhidctl -f 4 -r Report descriptor: Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Total input size 0 bytes Total output size 0 bytes Total feature size 1 bytes + usbhidctl -f 5 -r Report descriptor: Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Total input size 0 bytes Total output size 0 bytes Total feature size 1 bytes + usbhidctl -f 6 -r Report descriptor: Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Total input size 0 bytes Total output size 0 bytes Total feature size 2 bytes + usbhidctl -f 7 -r Report descriptor: Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0
Re: wacom CTH-470, works only as mouse and with finger (not stylus)
On Fri, Dec 8, 2023, 18:02 Katherine Mcmillan wrote: > Try it with Linux if you can't get it to work with OpenBSD (keep trying > with OpenBSD, someone here may have some advice). > Just for the (non relevant record). I recall it worked on linux years ago. > -Katie > -- > *From:* Abel Abraham Camarillo Ojeda > *Sent:* 08 December 2023 18:16 > *To:* Katherine Mcmillan > *Cc:* misc@openbsd.org > *Subject:* Re: wacom CTH-470, works only as mouse and with finger (not > stylus) > > *Attention : courriel externe | external email* > > > On Fri, Dec 8, 2023 at 5:09 PM Katherine Mcmillan > wrote: > > Hi Abel, > > I can offer a tiny bit of assistance: > > I recommend reading the article here about your device: > https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/02/07/wacom-driver-caught-monitoring-third-party-software-use/ > > It's always good to be an informed consumer. :) > > I think your approach is smart to try to get this to work with OpenBSD. > If that doesn't work: https://linuxwacom.github.io/ > > -Katie > > > From a quick read it seems to affect official wacom drivers, xorg in > openbsd uses usbtablet and uhid which I don't think include > wacom corp code... > > so, how is this relevant to the question? > > I know I could use it on linux. > > regards >
Re: wacom CTH-470, works only as mouse and with finger (not stylus)
On Fri, Dec 8, 2023 at 5:09 PM Katherine Mcmillan wrote: > Hi Abel, > > I can offer a tiny bit of assistance: > > I recommend reading the article here about your device: > https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/02/07/wacom-driver-caught-monitoring-third-party-software-use/ > > It's always good to be an informed consumer. :) > > I think your approach is smart to try to get this to work with OpenBSD. > If that doesn't work: https://linuxwacom.github.io/ > > -Katie > >From a quick read it seems to affect official wacom drivers, xorg in openbsd uses usbtablet and uhid which I don't think include wacom corp code... so, how is this relevant to the question? I know I could use it on linux. regards
wacom CTH-470, works only as mouse and with finger (not stylus)
Hi misc, I'm trying to use a wacom CTH-470 (oldish model) with OpenBSD, I think I've never manage to get it to work before I've read the following: https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=146882849030078&w=2 and used a symlink from /dev/ttyJ0 to /dev/uhid15 and used the following: $ cat /usr/X11R6/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-stylus.conf Section "InputDevice" Identifier "w_stylus" Driver "usbtablet" Option "Type" "stylus" Option "Device" "/dev/ttyJ0" Option "Mode" "Absolute" EndSection Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "X.org Configured" InputDevice"w_stylus" "SendCoreEvents" EndSection Section "ServerFlags" Option "AllowMouseOpenFail" "True" EndSection $ But xorg complains with: [144738.406] (II) Using input driver 'usbtablet' for 'w_stylus' [144738.407] (**) Option "SendCoreEvents" [144738.407] (**) w_stylus: always reports core events [144738.407] (**) Stylus: always reports core events [144738.407] (**) Stylus device is /dev/ttyJ0 [144738.407] (**) Stylus is in absolute mode [144738.407] (==) Stylus: threshold = 5 [144738.407] (==) Stylus: suppress = 2 [144738.407] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Stylus" (type: TABLET, id 6) [144738.407] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/ttyJ0" [144738.407] (EE) /dev/ttyJ0 has no X, Y, or In_Range report [144738.408] (EE) Couldn't init device "Stylus" [144738.408] (II) UnloadModule: "usbtablet" The bamboo tablet works as a mouse pointer _only_ when using my finger over it, not with the stylus (although led brights white when i put the stylus on) The tablet attaches lots of uhid devs I don't know if I should try each of them one by one. $ for i in `jot - 2 16 -`; do echo usbhidctl -f $i -r; done | doas sh -x 2>&1 + usbhidctl -f 2 -r Report descriptor: Collection page=Digitizer usage=Digitizer Collection page=Digitizer usage=Digitizer Input size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Input size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Input size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Input size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Input size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Input size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Input size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Input size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Input size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 End collection Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Total input size 9 bytes Total output size 0 bytes Total feature size 1 bytes + usbhidctl -f 3 -r Report descriptor: Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Total input size 0 bytes Total output size 0 bytes Total feature size 1 bytes + usbhidctl -f 4 -r Report descriptor: Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Total input size 0 bytes Total output size 0 bytes Total feature size 1 bytes + usbhidctl -f 5 -r Report descriptor: Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Total input size 0 bytes Total output size 0 bytes Total feature size 1 bytes + usbhidctl -f 6 -r Report descriptor: Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Total input size 0 bytes Total output size 0 bytes Total feature size 2 bytes + usbhidctl -f 7 -r Report descriptor: Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Total input size 0 bytes Total output size 0 bytes Total feature size 16 bytes + usbhidctl -f 8 -r Report descriptor: Feature size=8 count=1 page=Microsoft usage=0x0001, logical range 0..255 Total input size 0 bytes Total output size 0 bytes Total feature size 1 by
