2.0 - Getting It Together

• 2.1 - Before We Start
• 2.2 - Downloading the Code
• 2.3 - The Root Account
• 2.4 - Install from Prebuilt
• 2.5 - Configuring the Package

This section is devoted to preparing your system for the installation. Every distribution handles kernel modules and file locations a bit differently, so the goal here is to return everything to a known state. In some cases, your distribution may have automatically loaded certain modules which you will now need to unload. USB users will need to pay specific attention to discussions related to kernel drivers and modules. Serial tablet users have it much easier, and can bypass this. Both users will need to make changes to the XFree86 configuration file.

Incidentally, some distributions detect new hardware on boot. If you allow Redhat's "anaconda" for instance to automatically configure (or remove) your USB tablet, it may undo some of the settings you will make here. Until Redhat's installation program recognizes Wacom tablets as non-HID devices by default, you are best off in my opinion to not allow it to configure the device. Just a warning.