Re: [Linuxwacom-discuss] Use Cintiq Companion 2 as a normal Cintiq?

[Jason G. <kil...@gm...>]

I've never tried your specific scenario (Companion 2 with Linux,
connecting to a Linux PC host) but I *think* its possible. IIRC, the
display and USB re-routing is done automatically by hardware when both
connections are made. There shouldn't be any special driver support
necessary. You might try connecting the Cintiq without putting it into
standby mode; I think the hardware will also send a suspend signal to
the OS and maybe something about already being in standby is causing a
problem? You might also consider running `xrandr -v` on your host PC
after the Cintiq is connected to get a dump of all of the attached
displays. It might reveal something wrong with setup (feel free to
provide a copy of the output either as an attachment or through a
pastebin service). Also, if you run `dmesg -w` you'll be able to
"watch" the kernel logs as they are written; you can try to see if any
new messages are logged when plugging in the Cintiq. They may give an
idea if what is (or isn't) happening.

Hope that helps!

Jason
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On Sun, Jun 24, 2018 at 10:56 AM, Lars Weigl <kn...@gm...> wrote:
> Hello. I've got a Cintiq Companion 2 DTH-W1310 that's beginning to show it's
> age, so I've bought a stationary computer. Other than the slow PC hardware
> there's nothing wrong with my tablet, so I would like to use it as an
> ordinary Cintiq for the new computer. Is it possible with the Linux drivers?
>
> My Companion is running Ubuntu and the stationary computer is running Linux
> Mint.
>
> I saw a tip somewhere that you should put the Cintiq in standby mode and
> connect the 2-in-1 cable (usb and display).
>
> In Linux Mint it shows up as a secondary screen in the screen settings, but
> nothing is displayed on the screen. lsusb doesn't report any connected Wacom
> devices.
>
> I'm thinking that either this isn't supported in Linux or my cable is
> broken.
>
> Any input would be appreciated!
>
> /Lars Weigl
>
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