fdi file in the /etc/hal/fdi/policy directory. In order to configure your tablet, you will have to create a new. If you see these two lines, congratulations! Your drivers are now installed! However, you’re only half way through. The above command should give you the following output: wizardpen_drv.la
configure -with-xorg-module-dir=/usr/lib/xorg/modulesĪfter this, to check whether things have installed successfully or not: $ ls /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/wizardpen_drv.* Now, run the following command to compile the driver: $. Change the directory to where you extracted the wizardpen driver–for example, if you’ve extracted it on the ~/Desktop: $ cd /home/dragon/Desktop/wizardpen-0.7.0-alpha2/ However, to successfully do that, download and install the following additional packages: However, other distro users need not worry, as I’ll have to start off by compiling from source.įirst off, download the latest Wizardpen driver source Uncompress the package after you’re done with downloading: $ tar -xzvf wizardpen-0.7. I work on Ubuntu 8.10, which will be the target platform for this tutorial. I must mention that the whole credit of this tutorial goes to the fine fellows who developed the drivers and other utility packages, and the bloggers who scribbled down the instructions to use these tools. So I got down to work and found that I might have some luck with this device after all. I replied, “Ah, it will work-everything works on GNU/Linux.” He said, “No!” But he got the message that there are GNU/Linux users interested in using this pen. Despite knowing that it did not work on GNU/Linux, I deliberately asked the shopkeeper if it did. The only reason I went in for this pen was that iBall’s device was the only product available in Delhi at that point of time. I had checked the website and knew that it did not work on GNU/Linux. So, the end-user in search of a digital pen has no clue. Well, the problem arises because although vendors love to advertise the fact that their devices are compatible with Windows and Mac, they don’t mention anything about GNU/Linux even if it’s supported out of the box. There are many graphics designers, artists and game writers who would love to work on GNU/Linux but may find themselves helpless, because one of the most important devices that enables them to create artwork and illustrations-the digital pen-may or may not work on this operating system.
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