Fujitsu Input driver

[Alex Deucher]

On 3/28/06, Sam Logen <starz909 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I noticed that recent xorg distributions include a
> driver for the Fujitsu touchscreen for their line of
> notebooks under "fpit".
>
> I've been searching for compatibility for my
> touchscreen (passive) in Linux.  I have a Panasonic
> CF-18 tablet notebook.  According to the hardware
> specs, it uses Touch Panel technology from Fujitsu
> Takamisawa.  In the OEM windows XP, it seems that
> there is a single driver that controls both the
> touchscreen
> and the touchpad through one internal ps/2 port
> instead of a serial port.
>
> I'd like to get this hardware working under linux, and
> I've been searching the Internet, but since my
> hardware is somewhat rare, there's been no useful
> help.  I use SUSE Linux 10, dual booting with the OEM
> windows software.  My technical experience is limited,
> so I can't actually write code - I can barely write
> HTML.  I would still like to help, and if there's any
> hardware or software information I can provide through
> either the existing windows XP configuration, or
> linux, then I'd like to offer it.
>
> So far, linux can use the touchpad alone with a
> generic ps2 mouse driver.  I use the tablet for
> engineering purposes, and prefer linux for its
> security and its open software alternatives, and
> enabling the touchscreen would be really convenient.

Have you tried the fpit xinput driver?  Some patches went in last year
to support some newer hardware, IIRC.  It may just work.

Alex

>
> Thanks,
> Sam
>