[Novalug] Linux on Tablet PC's

Michael Hans mhans@oqtol.com
Wed Apr 1 21:47:47 EDT 2009


Thanks Pete, exactly what I was looking for!

On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 5:18 PM, Pete Nuwayser <nuwayser@gmail.com> wrote:

> FWIW:
>
> "18.0 Using Tablet PCs
>
> SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop comes with support for Tablet PCs. In
> the following, learn how to install and configure your Tablet PC and
> discover some useful Linux* applications which accept input from
> digital pens.
>
> The following Tablet PCs are supported:
>
> Tablet PCs with serial Wacom devices, such as ACER TM C30x series,
> Fujitsu Lifebook T series (T30xx/T40xx/T50xx), Gateway C-140X/E-295C,
> HP Compaq TC1100/TC4200/TC4400, 2710p/2730p , IBM/Lenovo X41t/X61t, LG
> LT20, Motion M1200/M1400, OQO 02, Panasonic Toughbook CF-18, Toshiba
> Portege/Tecra M series, Satellite R15/R20.
>
> Tablet PCs with Wacom USB devices, such as ASUS R1E/R1F, Gateway
> C-120X/E-155C, HP Pavilion tx2000/tx2100/tx2500 series.
>
> Tablet PCs with FinePoint devices, such as Gateway C210X/M280E/CX2724,
> HP Compaq TC1000.
>
> Tablet PCs with touch screen devices, such as Asus R2H, Clevo TN120R,
> Fujitsu Siemens Computers P-Series, LG C1, Samsung Q1/Q1-Ultra.
>
> After you have installed the Tablet PC packages and configured your
> digitizer correctly, input with the pen (also called a stylus) can be
> used for the following actions and applications:
>
> Logging in to KDM or GDM
>
> Unlocking your screen on the KDE and GNOME desktops
>
> Actions that can also be triggered by other pointing devices (such as
> mouse or touch pad), for example, moving the cursor on the screen,
> starting applications, closing, resizing and moving windows, shifting
> window focus and dragging and dropping objects
>
> Using gesture recognition in applications of the X Window System
>
> Drawing with The GIMP
>
> Taking notes or sketching with applications like Jarnal or Xournal or
> editing larger amounts of text with Dasher
>
> NOTE: Keyboard or Mouse Needed for Installation
> During installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, the pen cannot
> be used as an input device. If your Tablet PC does not feature a
> built-in keyboard or touch pad, connect an external keyboard or mouse
> to your Tablet PC for installation of your system."
>
>
> http://www.novell.com/documentation/sled11/sled11_admin/index.html?page=/documentation/sled11/sled11_admin/data/cha_tablet.html
>
>
>
>
>
> 2009/4/1 Michael Hans <mhans@oqtol.com>:
> > Thats what I'm noticing from the Ubuntu forums. Guess i'll it a go and
> > Fedora and see who's less painful. Was really hoping to run across
> something
> > like Ubuntu Remix but for Tablets.
> >
> > 2009/4/1 Mackenzie Morgan <macoafi@gmail.com>
> >>
> >> On Wednesday 01 April 2009 10:27:57 am Michael Hans wrote:
> >> > Can anyone recommend a good distribution to install on a Tablet PC? I
> >> > know
> >> > most distributions will work out of the box as most touch-screen
> >> > interfaces
> >> > so I've been told operate like a generic mouse, but if that distro was
> >> > suited (had some extra integration/bells & whistles) for Tablets that
> >> > would
> >> > be great.
> >>
> >> I don't recommend Ubuntu for it.  *Maybe* it changed, but tablets
> weren't
> >> working out of the box with 8.10.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mackenzie Morgan
> >> http://ubuntulinuxtipstricks.blogspot.com
> >> apt-get moo
> >>
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> --
> Pete Nuwayser
>
> + let the customer talk +
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