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How to use Genius Hardware on a Linux-System

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CONSOLE :
-> get gpm 1.20 from ftp://arcana.linux.it/pub/gpm and install this package
-> now kill any running gpm and do :
-> "gpm -t acecad -m /dev/ttyS0" or 
-> "gpm -t genitizer -m /dev/ttyS0"

-> this will make digitizer work under console in absolute mode

For WizardPad do:

-> "gpm -t wp -m /dev/ttyS0" for digitizer on COM1: 
-> "gpm -t wp -m /dev/ttyS1" for digitizer on COM2:

-> this will make WizardPad work under console in absolute mode

Helpful hints can also be found under: http://www.hof-berlin.de/tablet/tablett.html
 

XFree >3.3.2
-> edit your /etc/XF86Config as follows

Section "Module"
   Load "xf86Summa.so"
EndSection

Section "XInput"
  SubSection "SummaSketch"
   Port "/dev/ttyS0"
   DeviceName "NewSketch 1212HRIII"   
#(depending on your device)
   Mode Absolute
   Cursor Stylus
   Compatible
   AlwaysCore
  EndSubsection
EndSection

Important:
Before starting X run on console gpm -t summa -m /dev/ttyS0.
For EasyPen and EasyPen Pro do gpm -t genitizer -m /dev/ttyS0.
 

XFree >4.0.0
-> edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config as follows

Section "Module"
   Load "summa"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Driver "summa"
   Identifier "Mouse[3]"
   Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
   Option "InputFashion" "Tablet"
   Option "Mode" "Absolute"
   Option "Name" "EasyPen"
   Option "Compatible" "True"
   Option "Cursor" "Stylus"
   Option "Protocol" "Auto"
   Option "SendCoreEvents" "on"
   Option "Vendor" "GENIUS"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
   InputDevice "Mouse[3]" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection
 

Important:
Before starting X run on console gpm -t summa -m /dev/ttyS0.
Then start X.
Tablet will now work under X-Windows in absolute mode

WizardPad
Tablet works with xfree86 using the gpm repeater-mode (-Rsumma).
For this, you need a modified gpmsumma_drv.o which is available on following webpage
http://www.hof-berlin.de/tablet/xfree4.0.0/0.0.2/gpmsumma_drv.o.

Copy the file to /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input

Configure XF86Config which is now located in directory /etc/X11/ as follows:

Section "Module"
   Load "gpmsumma"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
   Driver "gpmsumma"
   Identifier "Mouse[3]"
   Option "Device" "/dev/gpmdata"
   Option "Name" "WIZARD PAD (SERIAL)"
   Option "SendCoreEvents" "On"
   Option "Vendor" "GENIUS"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
    InputDevice "Mouse[3]" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Before the start of X you must run on console gpm -Rsumma -t wp -m /dev/ttyS

WizardPen 4x3 and 5x4
Driver can be found on following webpage:
http://www.stud.fit.vutbr.cz/~xhorak28/index.php.iso-8859-1?page=WizardPen
 

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