From: Martin R. <mar...@gm...> - 2004-12-17 07:57:43
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On Fri, Dec 17, 2004 at 02:07:55PM +1030, Ron wrote: > On Thu, Dec 16, 2004 at 10:31:08PM +0100, Johannes Zellner wrote: > > Unplugging the tablet and trying again doesn't work here. I've to > > restart X. Is there a way to make it w/o restarting X? > > (I'm running XFree86 Version 4.3.0.1, as it comes with debian). > > If your tablet comes back with a different /dev/input/event? node > after the hotplug, the running X server will surely not correct itself > when the symlink changes. The best chance you have for avoiding that > is if you switch out of X to a normal console window before unplugging. > Even if it comes back to the same node though, I've seen cases where > X still refused to recognise tablet events after it was replugged. Works for me. You need the evdev.c from linuxwacom in your kernel. It contains an extra check to reuse the same device. My mainboard seems to do random usb disconnects sometimes. > So yes, there is still work to be done on this front. Yes. For example, I cannot plug in the tablet after X11 has started without it. Any hint would be appreciated :) but I suspect this is broken by design. bye, Martin |