[04:30] <Takyoji> ripps: installed the package you specified (for the BambooFun) and the tablet is active, just still won't do any input or manipulation of the cursor (I have also tried switching between virtual terminals; Ctrl+Alt+F1, Ctrl+Alt+F7)
[04:31] <ripps> Takyoji: what kernel are you using?
[04:32] <hyperair> bryceh: i see. that's nice.
[04:34] <Takyoji> $ uname -a
[04:34] <Takyoji> Linux timber-wolf 2.6.35-24-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Thu Dec 2 02:41:37 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[04:37] <ripps> Takyoji: well, the backports package should support it...
[04:37] <ripps> Okay, here's the alternative:
[04:38] <ripps> Uninstall the linux-backports package and remove any wacom modules you might have installed.
[04:38] <ripps> Then try installing the wacom-dkms package from my Wacom PPA: ppa:ripps818/wacom
[04:38] <ripps> If it still doesn't work, try filing a bug report.
[04:39] <Takyoji> The xserver-xorg-input-wacom package is apparently depended on by the xserver-xorg-input-all package
[04:40] <Takyoji> So remove linux-backports-modules-input-maverick-generic, xserver-xorg-input-wacom, and xserver-xorg-input-all (due to it's dependency on the prior package)
[04:41] <Takyoji> Or just the backports package?
[04:41] <ripps> Just the backports package.
[04:42] <ripps> if your problem is with the xserver-wacom driver, there isn't much I can help you with.
[04:44] <Takyoji> After adding the PPA, just upgrade packages or install a specific package?
[04:46] <ripps> Takyoji: install wacom-dkms
[04:46] <ripps> it will build a new wacom driver from scratch
[04:47] <Takyoji> Then restart the system, or?
[04:53] <Takyoji> Still nothing apparently
[04:53] <ripps> *sigh* well, I don't know then. Try filing a bug report then.
[04:53] <Takyoji> I'm looking at dmesg, and all it does identify a device being connected, but nothing more specific
[04:53] <Takyoji> just: [   96.056560] usb 2-10: USB disconnect, address 4
[04:53] <Takyoji> [   97.860031] usb 2-10: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 5
[04:54] <Takyoji> When I unplugged and replugged it in
[04:54] <Takyoji> Is there anything to identify what is operating a USB device, or?
[04:55] <Takyoji> I'm not sure if it's just a newer revision of the series, thus has a different USB ID number or something
[04:56] <Takyoji> Bamboo Fun (Model: CTH-661)
[04:58] <ripps> Takyoji: your not the first person who I've talked to who's had trouble with that line of tablets. The version of the wacom module built in my ppa might not be new enough. Either way, it's best to file a bug report so that it can get fixed as soon as possible
[04:58] <Takyoji> What useful information would I be able to prepare though?
[04:59] <Takyoji> I'm trying to see if I can get a USB packet capture of it
[04:59] <Takyoji> via Wireshark
[05:00] <ripps> Takyoji: unless your planning on giving that information to the linuxwacom project devs to make a driver with, I'm not sure what that will accomplish. Just file a bug using `ubuntu-bug xserver-xorg-input-wacom`.
[05:01] <ripps> If your feeling more adventurous after that, try going to the linuxwacom projects homepage and building your own module/driver from scratch.
[05:03] <Takyoji> otherwise this is for a friend, as they recently have bought it and need help with it working under Ubuntu; thus I temporarily have it. I also temporarily have their laptop for reporting a bug regarding a kernel regression causing USB issues.
[05:03] <Takyoji> I'm of course testing this tablet on my desktop which I know doesn't have any issues
[05:04] <ripps> Takyoji: it seems that ppa:irie/wacom has some newer versions of the wacom-dkms and xserver-xorg-input-wacom drivers
[05:04] <Takyoji> "Wacom tablet powered, but no input" a reasonable title for the bug?
[05:04] <ripps> try them after your done filing a bug
[05:04] <ripps> Takyoji: yeah that's fine, I would include the tablet version in there
[05:05] <Takyoji> "Wacom BambooFun tablet powered, but no input"
[05:05] <ripps> sure
[05:10] <Takyoji> ripps: Bug report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xf86-input-wacom/+bug/703783
[05:10] <ubot4> Launchpad bug 703783 in xf86-input-wacom (Ubuntu) "Wacom BambooFun tablet powered, but no input (affects: 1) (heat: 6)" [Undecided,New]
[05:12] <ripps> Takyoji: now try that ppa:irie/wacom ppa and see if the updated driver helps.
[05:15] <Takyoji> Same package?
[05:16] <Takyoji> Installed; restarting
[05:19] <Takyoji> Still isn't working
[05:20] <Takyoji> If it's relatively straightforward for compiling the latest source code, I wouldn't mind trying
[05:22] <ripps> Takyoji: meh... it's kinda difficult to explain. I'm sure it's been explained by someone already (and alot better than I could) on some blog somewhere. Do a google search, I think ubuntugeek had an article about it some months back
[05:39] <Takyoji> Nifty; didn't know DKMS was written by Dell
[05:41] <Takyoji> If USB stopped working after a specific kernel version in Ubuntu; you'd report it under "linux", correct?
[05:43] <Takyoji> Did the kernel version jump from 2.6.31-20 to 2.6.35-22 during Ubuntu 10.10, or was only the 2.6.31 series for 10.04?