Re: module touchkitusb

[Steven Van Loo]

Hi,

I have spent yet another day searching, but not without results !!!
I found the website http://linux.chapter7.ch/touchkit/ where a
mini-howto is listed. Following this my calibration or "resolution"
problem is solved.

Kind regards, Steven.


On Wed, 2004-12-01 at 13:44, Steven Van Loo wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I have bought myself a Xenarc 700TS touchscreen that I want to use in
> Linux. More specific a Debian Sarge distribution with a kernel 2.6.9.
> 
> After messing arround with the utilities provided with the screen, I
> gave up as I could not get the tkusb.o module compiled. I am a newbie in
> this building of modules. I have already modified the scripts to not use
> rpm (as I am debian user) and thus continueing to build, but even when I
> don't get errors anymore the module is not build...
> 
> Then I found that the 2.6.9 kernel has got a module for this screen
> which is called touchkitusb. I compiled it in as a module when compiling
> the 2.6.9 kernel and it succesfully finds the screen as eGalax inc
> touchscreen. So I then have following modules loaded:
> touchkitusb
> mousedev
> joydev	(don't think this is necessary)
> 
> Now when I use X, the touschreen works, but the touch-area is not equal
> to the mouse movement on the screen. I have a 800x600 resolution
> configured and I only need to touch the screen at something like 640x480
> around the center of the screen to cover the whole screen.
> 
> I have googled around for more information on how to use this module,
> but without any usefull information. I then tried to use this module
> with the tkpaneld from the original driver, but this does not recognise
> the screen. Also running touchcfg does not provide help.
> 
> It is now working via the /dev/input/mice or /dev/psaux device, so with
> the help of mousedev. I tried the calibration function delivered with
> it, but I get back "no response" message. So I assume I have to do it
> differently.
> 
> There is no hardware problem with the screen as it works OK under Win*.
> 
> I hope somebody can help me point out how this module can be used ??? I
> mean when you use the module, how do you then setup X to use it and what
> do you need to have the correct "touch area". I also already tried
> different values like MinimumXPosition but this does not change anything
> to the problem I have. It looks to me a simple problem, but I have
> already search several days/weeks without finding it.
> 
> 
> THANKS to help me out!
> Steven.
> 
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