Re: ThinkPad X61 tablet: stylus works under Fedora 24 but not 42

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> From: Stefan Monnier via Linux-Thinkpad <linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.=
org>

> Debian testing has xserver-xorg-input-wacom version 1.2.3-1, so there's
> a good chance that 1.0 is already considered "old".  =F0=9F=99=81
>=20
> I couldn't find any indication of someone else having picked up the
> development/maintenance of the support for serial wacom tablets.
> If you're motivated, the old code is out there so it shouldn't be
> impossible to resurrect it.

Thanks for the archaeology!

I'm sure support was dropped for a reason.  I'm guessing that the people=20
who already knew the code thought it was too much work to maintain.

A bit too much of a project for me to pick up!


Thoughts on this 17 year old machine.  Unfair because I'm comparing it=20
with current machines.

- the machine is pretty slow

- the fan is always running -- not loud but not silent

- the screen lamination now has a few bubbles at near the right edge

- the stylus is a bit laggy (maybe they all are?)

- I'm not really used to the lack of a trackpad (but a mouse fixes that)

- it predates USB 3.

- the screen isn't up to my standards (I've often been disappointed by=20
  ThinkPad screens).  At least I sprung for the high-resolution screen.

- the batteries probably are close to shot by now.  I suspect that it is=20
  hard to replace the main battery.  Certainly not worthwhile for me.

On the other hand, it is amazing that it still works and can boot a=20
current Linux.  I could comfortably use this if I had to.

I pulled this machine out of the closet for a particular application.  It=
=20
is my only PC with a stylus.  Other than this particular use, I never=20
found a stylus important to me.

It feels like a solidly built ThinkPad.  The keyboard is nice.

(I haven't got Win 10 installed.  I guess that I could install it but I'd=
=20
need to install a larger SSD.  Easy: it is an ordinary SATA II 2.5" drive=
,=20
currently 115G.  I imagine that there is no Win 10 stylus driver.  Maybe=20
no drivers for any of the specific system features.  So I can see no=20
benefit.)

I think that this goes back into my museum.
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