evtouch does not work on Lucid

[hackeron]

1) Seems ev_calibrate is not in path:

 root@intercom1:~# ev_calibrate
 The program 'ev_calibrate' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
 apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-evtouch

2) If I run calibrate.sh it complains about hal

 root@intercom1:~# /usr/lib/xf86-input-evtouch/calibrate.sh
 Could not initialise connection to hald.
 Normally this means the HAL daemon (hald) is not running or not ready.

3) If I start hald manually (there is no /etc/init.d/hal anymore), then it starts but I see a dialog on screen that says:

 No evtouch capable device found, if you are sure you have an evtouch capable touchscreen, please mail the resulting file of the command "lshal > evtouch_hal.out" to the <email address hidden> mailing list, so support for your device can be added

This device was working just fine in Karmic

4) In karmic there was /etc/init.d/xserver-xorg-input-evtouch start - it is now gone:

 root@intercom1:~# /etc/init.d/xserver-xorg-input-evtouch start
 -bash: /etc/init.d/xserver-xorg-input-evtouch: No such file or directory

Is there any way at all to use evtouch capable touchscreens on Lucid?

[hackeron (hackeron)]

Also see bugs https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xf86-input-evtouch/+bug/543740 and https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xf86-input-evtouch/+bug/546487

[DarkJavi (darkjavi)]

Merged duplicated bugs into this one, we all are affected by the same issue:

Since ubuntu 10.04 deprecated hal and moved X's config to /usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d/ calibration scripts are broken.

Tried the patch suggested by hackeron here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xf86-input-evtouch/+bug/546487/comments/2

No luck,,now it doesn't complain about freemono font but segfaults on start.

I managed to configure my touchscreen "by hand" changing /usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evtouch.conf

If someone interested, this is my /usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evtouch for a 7" touchscreen@1024x768

Section "InputClass"
 Identifier "touchscreen catchall"
 MatchIsTouchscreen "on"
 Driver "evtouch"
    Option "MinX" "240"
    Option "MinY" "90"
    Option "MaxX" "1850"
    Option "MaxY" "1950"
# Option "ReportingMode" "Raw"
    Option "Emulate3Buttons"
    Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
# Option "SendCoreEvents" "On"
    Option "Rotate" "ccw"

EndSection

[Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton)]

Evtouch is going to be removed from the archive starting in natty, closing bugs that become obsolete due to that. Use the 'evdev' driver for touchscreens.

[DarkJavi (darkjavi)]

Wich will be the calibration tool then?
My egalax touchscreen doesn't work properly since karmic

[Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton)]

xinput-calibrator, it's not yet in natty but should arrive before too long. You can try the package from here:

http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/xinput_calibrator

[Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton)]

and if you find bugs in the calibrator, file them against 'xorg' for now.

[DarkJavi (darkjavi)]

Thanks Timo, I'll give it a try.
btw, I always wanted to learn how to make and mantain packages. so if nobody
is assigned to packaging the calibrator I could do it with a little
guidance

2011/3/16 Timo Aaltonen <email address hidden>

> and if you find bugs in the calibrator, file them against 'xorg' for
> now.
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[george (georgebroodryk)]

hopefully you guys can help me out. Got Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - the Lucid Lynx - released in April 2010 that uses emc2 set up on a PC that needs to operate an CNC machine but cant seem to configure my touchscreen to what the net gave me so var... I'm using a "LG FLATRON L1730SF touchscreen" axis seemed to shrink and that damn config file not on the PC nor do seem to be able to add it ( limited Linux experience )