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GhostBSD no longer uses OpenRC

this document is out of date and the service commands

should be ignored. I will update to use bsdrc

Wacom Guide

sudo cp /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/wacom.conf.sample /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/wacom.conf

kldstat devd

rc-service -i devd

sudo rc-update add devd

xsetwacom --list devices

sudo pkg install libwacom

sudo rc-update add wacom

sudo rc-service wacom restart

sudo service wacom start

dmesg

this event 6 might have to be 7 or 5 or something this is where you test in the console with garbage commands. ctrl+c to exit

sudo cat /dev/input/event6

then you can put the correct event number.

sudo pluma /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/wacom.conf &

Example wacom.conf

notice that the pad "Device" isn't changed like the stylus and eraser!

i'm left handed so I have it rotated 180 degrees.

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"wacom stylus"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Option		"Type"			"stylus"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/event7"
	Option          "AutoServerLayout"	"true"
	Option		"rotate"	"half"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"wacom eraser"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Option		"Type"			"eraser"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/event7"
	Option          "AutoServerLayout"	"true"
EndSection


Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"wacom pad"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Option		"Type"			"pad"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/input/event1"
	Option          "AutoServerLayout"	"true"
EndSection