A new lead for my tablet situation?

[Little Brown Fox]

Without the tablet plugged in:

[ 85.779618] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 3000 mBm)
[ 96.512085] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present
[ 182.880137] usb 2-2: new full-speed USB device number 2 using uhci_hcd
[ 183.342328] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
[ 183.342335] usbhid: USB HID core driver
[ 301.149445] ISO 9660 Extensions: Microsoft Joliet Level 1
[ 301.172059] ISO 9660 Extensions: IEEE_P1282
[ 6108.408135] usb 2-2: USB disconnect, device number 2
[ 6110.632097] usb 2-2: new full-speed USB device number 3 using uhci_hcd
[ 7138.352134] usb 2-2: USB disconnect, device number 3

With the tablet plugged in:

[ 96.512085] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present
[ 182.880137] usb 2-2: new full-speed USB device number 2 using uhci_hcd
[ 183.342328] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
[ 183.342335] usbhid: USB HID core driver
[ 301.149445] ISO 9660 Extensions: Microsoft Joliet Level 1
[ 301.172059] ISO 9660 Extensions: IEEE_P1282
[ 6108.408135] usb 2-2: USB disconnect, device number 2
[ 6110.632097] usb 2-2: new full-speed USB device number 3 using uhci_hcd
[ 7138.352134] usb 2-2: USB disconnect, device number 3
[ 7170.576123] usb 2-2: new full-speed USB device number 4 using uhci_hcd

With the "uname -a" command:

Linux andel-Thinkpad-R60 3.2.0-60-generic-pae #91-Ubuntu SMP Wed Feb 19 04:14:56 UTC 2014 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

With the "lsb_release -a" command:

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS
Release: 12.04
Codename: precise

I cannot understand any of it, though.

I installed libwacom2, btw. Or at least, I tried; I don't know for sure whether it was successful or not.

[diehard67]

with the tablet pluged in run lsusb and lsmod snd post the output here.

your kernel in seing the tablet but doesn't seem to know what it is

what is the model of your tablet?????

[Little Brown Fox]

The tablet is an Intuos Pro. A Small one. The line has undergone some some significant changes recently.

With the "lsusb" command:

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 056a:0314 Wacom Co., Ltd

With the "lsmod" command:

Module Size Used by
nls_utf8 12493 1
isofs 39553 1
usbhid 41937 0
hid 81731 1 usbhid
dm_crypt 22528 0
joydev 17393 0
parport_pc 32114 0
bnep 17830 2
ppdev 12849 0
rfcomm 38139 0
bluetooth 158447 10 bnep,rfcomm
pcmcia 39826 0
binfmt_misc 17292 1
dm_multipath 22747 0
psmouse 86546 0
serio_raw 13027 0
thinkpad_acpi 73942 0
nvram 14029 1 thinkpad_acpi
yenta_socket 27465 0
pcmcia_rsrc 18367 1 yenta_socket
arc4 12473 2
pcmcia_core 21511 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,pcmcia_rsrc
snd_hda_codec_analog 75395 1
tpm_tis 18308 0
iwl3945 73186 0
iwl_legacy 71334 1 iwl3945
snd_hda_intel 32719 3
snd_hda_codec 109562 2 snd_hda_codec_analog,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 13276 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 80916 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
mac80211 436493 2 iwl3945,iwl_legacy
snd_seq_midi 13132 0
snd_rawmidi 25424 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 14475 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 51592 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 28931 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14172 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
cfg80211 178877 3 iwl3945,iwl_legacy,mac80211
snd 62218 15 thinkpad_acpi,snd_hda_codec_analog,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
mac_hid 13077 0
soundcore 14635 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 14108 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
lp 17455 0
parport 40930 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
dm_raid45 76451 0
xor 25987 1 dm_raid45
dm_mirror 21822 0
dm_region_hash 16100 1 dm_mirror
dm_log 18193 3 dm_raid45,dm_mirror,dm_region_hash
btrfs 638387 0
zlib_deflate 26622 1 btrfs
libcrc32c 12543 1 btrfs
firewire_ohci 40172 0
firewire_core 56940 1 firewire_ohci
crc_itu_t 12627 1 firewire_core
i915 428317 3
drm_kms_helper 45466 1 i915
drm 197641 4 i915,drm_kms_helper
tg3 141465 0
i2c_algo_bit 13199 1 i915
video 19115 1 i915

(Goodness, that is a heckie-deckie lot of stuff to go through, there... )

[diehard67]

I just searched for your tablet and ubuntu, looks like the driver in the kernel dowsn't speek it's language in your version of kubuntu, you can easly upgrade to the latest version, just takes a while, mostley wating.

but just for the hellofit
sudo modprobe wacom
dmesg | tail.

and post the output here.

I was reading on ubuntu's forum about new drivers that support it if you want to try to compile the driver.

[Little Brown Fox]

[ 183.342328] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
[ 183.342335] usbhid: USB HID core driver
[ 301.149445] ISO 9660 Extensions: Microsoft Joliet Level 1
[ 301.172059] ISO 9660 Extensions: IEEE_P1282
[ 6108.408135] usb 2-2: USB disconnect, device number 2
[ 6110.632097] usb 2-2: new full-speed USB device number 3 using uhci_hcd
[ 7138.352134] usb 2-2: USB disconnect, device number 3
[ 7170.576123] usb 2-2: new full-speed USB device number 4 using uhci_hcd
[ 9335.632311] usbcore: registered new interface driver wacom
[ 9335.632317] wacom: v1.53:USB Wacom tablet driver

Wouldn't I have to pay for a new version of the operating system? And wouldn't it erase absolutely everything I have on here, just like installing any new OS? I can't afford to do that; besides, I have this version backed up on a disc, in case things go wrong- it'd overwrite everything on here, too, but it's only for emergencies, and I don't expect to ever have to use it.

[diehard67]

HOLD IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I triped over a ppa with undated drivers for wacom devices, it is worth a try.
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:maret/wacom
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade -y -q

leave off the -y -q if you want to answer questions during the update process

this will update the packages to the latest versions for your version of kubuntu available in your repositories.

like windows update on steroids, it updates everything not just the os.

windows yes
mscos yes
linux excluding fancy enterprise distros (your paying for support not the os) no
free as in free speech and free beer.
so no money needed, all versions of ubuntu and derivatives like kubuntu are always free.

when you run the pen across the tablet does the mouse courser move???????

I have my sisters old laptop running the same version of kubuntu as you have, I am looking into whether you can install backported drivers from 13.10 (the version I am using), you may have to wate till 14.04 comes out later this month, I think 14.04 is the next lts so you should get a notification of a new version and given the option to upgrade in place, the driver support for your tablet is relatively new so it will be landing in the distros fairly soon.

and put your wallet away you don't have to pay for any of it.

[Little Brown Fox]

Will it overwrite everything, though? I'd very much like to keep my things, thank you very much, and I've nothing to safely and reliably back it up on.

(Check your boards for Bullet Bem, btw.)

[diehard67]

it will not screw up your settings and data at all, it will update all the software on your system to the latest versions available, this is pretty much .not going to brake anything and if the ppa causes problems it can be purged and the package manager will revert to the packages in the main repos, this should not be a problem though, your data is safe, the worst you will see is maybe a newer version of some program is laid our a bit different or something, but nothing to be concerned about, you should be installing updates anyway to keep things stable and safe.

and what is this (Check your boards for Bullet Bem, btw.)

you don't need to fear, I am not gonna tell you to do something that can brake your box without telling you about the risks in advance.

[Little Brown Fox]

I was talking about your message board, hon. ^ ^;

Okay then, my mom said something along those lines... So, how do I do it? Update the thing, I mean? Is it possible to do it from the terminal? (I don't really know the ins and outs of that thing, but I sure do love watching it work...)

[diehard67]

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SaucyUpgrades/Kubuntu

there talking about 13.04 to 13.10 but the prosedure is exactley the same for 12.04 to 12.10 to 13.04 to 13.10 then your running the latest.

it will make you upgrade one step at a time

alternatively you can wait till April 17 and go strait to 14.04, it will let you go directly to that one because 12.04 and 14.04 are both lts (long term support) releases.

sense it is going to come out so soon I would just wate for the lts to come out, then you only have to upgrade once rather then 3 times and once more in 2 weeks.