eGalax touchscreen not reconized

Elv13 · #1 27th January 2010, 05:13 PM

I install Fedora 12 in my EEEpc with a eGalax touchscheen but the touchscreen does not work. It seem to be detected at some point, but when I touch it, nothing happen. Here is the lshal output:

Is it because hal have been deprecated? If so, will xorg.conf restart to work or it will be rejected in favor of hal like on Ubuntu? The touchscreen is autodetected by other distributions.

Code:

udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_eef_1_noserial'
  info.bus = 'usb_device'  (string)
  info.linux.driver = 'usb'  (string)
  info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_1d6b_1_0000_00_1d_1'  (string)
  info.product = 'eGalax TouchScreen'  (string)
  info.subsystem = 'usb_device'  (string)
  info.udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_eef_1_noserial'  (string)
  info.vendor = 'D-WAV Scientific Co., Ltd'  (string)
  linux.device_file = '/dev/bus/usb/003/002'  (string)
  linux.hotplug_type = 2  (0x2)  (int)
  linux.subsystem = 'usb'  (string)
  linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-1'  (string)
  usb_device.bus_number = 3  (0x3)  (int)
  usb_device.can_wake_up = true  (bool)
  usb_device.configuration = 'USB TouchScreen'  (string)
  usb_device.configuration_value = 1  (0x1)  (int)
  usb_device.device_class = 0  (0x0)  (int)
  usb_device.device_protocol = 0  (0x0)  (int)
  usb_device.device_revision_bcd = 256  (0x100)  (int)
  usb_device.device_subclass = 0  (0x0)  (int)
  usb_device.is_self_powered = false  (bool)
  usb_device.linux.device_number = 2  (0x2)  (int)
  usb_device.linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-1'  (string)
  usb_device.max_power = 100  (0x64)  (int)
  usb_device.num_configurations = 1  (0x1)  (int)
  usb_device.num_interfaces = 1  (0x1)  (int)
  usb_device.num_ports = 0  (0x0)  (int)
  usb_device.product = 'eGalax TouchScreen'  (string)
  usb_device.product_id = 1  (0x1)  (int)
  usb_device.speed = 1.5 (1.5) (double)
  usb_device.vendor = 'D-WAV Scientific Co., Ltd'  (string)
  usb_device.vendor_id = 3823  (0xeef)  (int)
  usb_device.version = 1.1 (1.1) (double)

udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_eef_1_noserial_if0'
  info.bus = 'usb'  (string)
  info.linux.driver = 'usbtouchscreen'  (string)
  info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_eef_1_noserial'  (string)
  info.product = 'USB Vendor Specific Interface'  (string)
  info.subsystem = 'usb'  (string)
  info.udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_eef_1_noserial_if0'  (string)
  linux.hotplug_type = 2  (0x2)  (int)
  linux.subsystem = 'usb'  (string)
  linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0'  (string)
  usb.bus_number = 3  (0x3)  (int)
  usb.can_wake_up = true  (bool)
  usb.configuration = 'USB TouchScreen'  (string)
  usb.configuration_value = 1  (0x1)  (int)
  usb.device_class = 0  (0x0)  (int)
  usb.device_protocol = 0  (0x0)  (int)
  usb.device_revision_bcd = 256  (0x100)  (int)
  usb.device_subclass = 0  (0x0)  (int)
  usb.interface.class = 255  (0xff)  (int)
  usb.interface.number = 0  (0x0)  (int)
  usb.interface.protocol = 255  (0xff)  (int)
  usb.interface.subclass = 255  (0xff)  (int)
  usb.is_self_powered = false  (bool)
  usb.linux.device_number = 2  (0x2)  (int)
  usb.linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0'  (string)
  usb.max_power = 100  (0x64)  (int)
  usb.num_configurations = 1  (0x1)  (int)
  usb.num_interfaces = 1  (0x1)  (int)
  usb.num_ports = 0  (0x0)  (int)
  usb.product = 'USB Vendor Specific Interface'  (string)
  usb.product_id = 1  (0x1)  (int)
  usb.speed = 1.5 (1.5) (double)
  usb.vendor = 'D-WAV Scientific Co., Ltd'  (string)
  usb.vendor_id = 3823  (0xeef)  (int)
  usb.version = 1.1 (1.1) (double)

udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_eef_1_noserial_if0_logicaldev_input'
  button.has_state = false  (bool)
  info.addons.singleton = {'hald-addon-input'} (string list)
  info.capabilities = {'input', 'button', 'input.touchpad'} (string list)
  info.category = 'input'  (string)
  info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_eef_1_noserial_if0'  (string)
  info.product = 'eGalax Inc. USB TouchController'  (string)
  info.subsystem = 'input'  (string)
  info.udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_eef_1_noserial_if0_logicaldev_input'  (string)
  input.device = '/dev/input/event9'  (string)
  input.originating_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_eef_1_noserial_if0'  (string)
  input.product = 'eGalax Inc. USB TouchController'  (string)
  input.x11_driver = 'synaptics'  (string)
  input.x11_options.longtouched_action = 'click'  (string)
  input.x11_options.longtouched_button = '3'  (string)
  input.x11_options.longtouchtimer = '750'  (string)
  input.x11_options.maxx = '1885'  (string)
  input.x11_options.maxy = '1925'  (string)
  input.x11_options.maybetapped_action = 'click'  (string)
  input.x11_options.maybetapped_button = '1'  (string)
  input.x11_options.minx = '230'  (string)
  input.x11_options.miny = '85'  (string)
  input.x11_options.movelimit = '10'  (string)
  input.x11_options.oneandhalftap_button = '2'  (string)
  input.x11_options.rotate = 'CW'  (string)
  input.x11_options.swap_x = '1'  (string)
  input.x11_options.swap_y = '1'  (string)
  input.x11_options.taptimer = '30'  (string)
  input.x11_options.touched_drag = '1'  (string)
  linux.device_file = '/dev/input/event9'  (string)
  linux.hotplug_type = 2  (0x2)  (int)
  linux.subsystem = 'input'  (string)
  linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-1/3-1:1.0/input/input9/event9'  (string)

udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_1d6b_1_0000_00_1d_1_if0'
  info.bus = 'usb'  (string)
  info.linux.driver = 'hub'  (string)
  info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_1d6b_1_0000_00_1d_1'  (string)
  info.product = 'USB Hub Interface'  (string)
  info.subsystem = 'usb'  (string)
  info.udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_1d6b_1_0000_00_1d_1_if0'  (string)
  linux.hotplug_type = 2  (0x2)  (int)
  linux.subsystem = 'usb'  (string)
  linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-0:1.0'  (string)
  usb.bus_number = 3  (0x3)  (int)
  usb.can_wake_up = true  (bool)
  usb.configuration_value = 1  (0x1)  (int)
  usb.device_class = 9  (0x9)  (int)
  usb.device_protocol = 0  (0x0)  (int)
  usb.device_revision_bcd = 518  (0x206)  (int)
  usb.device_subclass = 0  (0x0)  (int)
  usb.interface.class = 9  (0x9)  (int)
  usb.interface.number = 0  (0x0)  (int)
  usb.interface.protocol = 0  (0x0)  (int)
  usb.interface.subclass = 0  (0x0)  (int)
  usb.is_self_powered = true  (bool)
  usb.linux.device_number = 1  (0x1)  (int)
  usb.linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.1/usb3/3-0:1.0'  (string)
  usb.max_power = 0  (0x0)  (int)
  usb.num_configurations = 1  (0x1)  (int)
  usb.num_interfaces = 1  (0x1)  (int)
  usb.num_ports = 2  (0x2)  (int)
  usb.product = 'USB Hub Interface'  (string)
  usb.product_id = 1  (0x1)  (int)
  usb.serial = '0000:00:1d.1'  (string)
  usb.speed = 12.0 (12) (double)
  usb.vendor = 'Linux Foundation'  (string)
  usb.vendor_id = 7531  (0x1d6b)  (int)
  usb.version = 1.1 (1.1) (double)

lsusb:

Code:

Bus 005 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 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 003 Device 002: ID 0eef:0001 D-WAV Scientific Co., Ltd eGalax TouchScreen
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 152d:2338 JMicron Technology Corp. / JMicron USA Technology Corp. JM20337 Hi-Speed USB to SATA & PATA Combo Bridge
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0951:1606 Kingston Technology

GoinEasy9 · #2 27th January 2010, 05:32 PM

There was a post in the LQ wiki explaining setup in Debian.
http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/EGalax_Touchscreen

Question is, do the newer kernels contain the correct drivers, or do you still have to make them yourself?

Alejandro Nova · #3 24th April 2010, 08:43 PM

Excuse me, sirs, but, after a long journey together, I think that I must fire the EETI binary blob of my system once and for all. That useless piece of crap made my processor wakeups skyrocket under PowerTOP, and I am not willing to afford that anymore. How can you do that? The answer is buried in a Red Hat bug, but I'll publish it.

Ingredients.

1. A well updated Fedora Constantine system.
2. An eGalax touchscreen.
3. A HAL .fdi file.

You'll need for this one a well updated Fedora system. Kernel needs to be at least at release 2.6.32-67 or greater, and you need to have at least evdev 2.3.3. Both packages are in Fedora Updates, so, if you are updating from there, you'll be fine.

Later, if we tried to install before the binary blob, kill it, and purge it permanently from your system. You'll have no touchscreen, but we'll work on it now.

The key file is this .fdi rule, located here: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473144. Put this file under /etc/hal/fdi/policy/ and reboot.

Code:

[faeris@faeris ~]$ cat /etc/hal/fdi/policy/11-egalax.fdi 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!-- -*- SGML -*- -->
<deviceinfo version="0.2">
  <device>
    <match key="info.capabilities" contains="input.touchpad">
      <match key="info.product" contains="eGalax">
        <merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">evdev</merge>
        <merge key="input.x11_options.Calibration" type="string">45 4013 125 3975</merge>
      </match>
    </match>    
  </device>
</deviceinfo>

The problem? Mistakenly, Fedora Constantine detects the eGalax touchscreen as a touchpad, and enables it with the Synaptics driver. Obviously, that's useless, so we'll tell Fedora to use the right driver, the right way.

Restart X, and you'll have a somewhat calibrated touchscreen. To calibrate it, we can rely on XInput_Calibrator, located here: http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Soft...put_calibrator. Run it under a console and replace the bold numbers with the numbers that utility will give you, to make your calibration persistent. If it doesn't work, don't despair; part of the bug is that the eGalax touchscreen is detected twice. So, let's calibrate the right one.

Code:

[faeris@faeris .moovida]$ xinput_calibrator_x11 --list
Device "eGalax INC. USB TouchController" id=10
Device "eGalax INC. USB TouchController" id=11

$ xinput_calibrator --device 10

As a nice side effect, if you were an EETI blob user, you'll see the wakeup count under PowerTOP cut, from 1000 wakeups, to 200. You'll save a fair amount of power this way.