`fuser /dev/input/event15` showed a process called mouseemu was holding on to the device preventing it from working propperly.
Killing that process allows the pad to work correctly it seems though I'm unsure what caused mouseemu to run in the first place. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xf86-input-wacom in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1259048 Title: Intuos4 detected but non-functional Status in “xf86-input-wacom” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Product: Intuos4 (ptk-640) Symptoms: * Xorg.0.log shows driver is installed [1] * `xwacomset list` shows all parts: [2] * One error seen: [ 9548.550] (EE) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 stylus: Invalid type 'touch' for this device. * If I attempt to use the pen as I plug it in, I see about 3 seconds of pen moving the pointer before it stops working * Happens in both 13.04 and 13.10 * Had been working int 12.10 [1]: [ 9548.509] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Wacom Intuos4 6x9 (/dev/input/mouse3) [ 9548.509] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device. [ 9548.509] (II) This device may have been added with another device file. [ 9548.528] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Wacom Intuos4 6x9 (/dev/input/event15) [ 9548.529] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9: Applying InputClass "evdev tablet catchall" [ 9548.529] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9: Applying InputClass "Wacom class" [ 9548.529] (II) LoadModule: "wacom" [ 9548.529] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/wacom_drv.so [ 9548.549] (II) Module wacom: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 9548.549] compiled for 1.14.2.901, module version = 0.20.0 [ 9548.549] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver [ 9548.549] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 19.1 [ 9548.549] (II) Using input driver 'wacom' for 'Wacom Intuos4 6x9' [ 9548.549] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9: always reports core events [ 9548.549] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event15" [ 9548.549] (II) Wacom Intuos4 6x9: type not specified, assuming 'stylus'. [ 9548.549] (II) Wacom Intuos4 6x9: other types will be automatically added. [ 9548.549] (--) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 stylus: using pressure threshold of 27 for button 1 [ 9548.549] (--) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 stylus: Wacom USB Intuos4 tablet maxX=44704 maxY=27940 maxZ=2047 resX=200000 resY=200000 tilt=enabled [ 9548.549] (II) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 stylus: hotplugging dependent devices. [ 9548.550] (EE) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 stylus: Invalid type 'touch' for this device. [ 9548.550] (II) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 stylus: hotplugging completed. [ 9548.564] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.1/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/1-1.3:1.0/input/input18/event15" [ 9548.564] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Wacom Intuos4 6x9 stylus" (type: STYLUS, id 18) [ 9548.564] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 stylus: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1 [ 9548.565] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 stylus: (accel) acceleration profile 0 [ 9548.565] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 stylus: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000 [ 9548.565] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 stylus: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4 [ 9548.565] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 eraser: Applying InputClass "evdev tablet catchall" [ 9548.565] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 eraser: Applying InputClass "Wacom class" [ 9548.565] (II) Using input driver 'wacom' for 'Wacom Intuos4 6x9 eraser' [ 9548.565] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 eraser: always reports core events [ 9548.565] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event15" [ 9548.565] (**) Option "Type" "eraser" [ 9548.565] (--) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 eraser: Wacom USB Intuos4 tablet maxX=44704 maxY=27940 maxZ=2047 resX=200000 resY=200000 tilt=enabled [ 9548.572] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.1/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/1-1.3:1.0/input/input18/event15" [ 9548.572] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Wacom Intuos4 6x9 eraser" (type: ERASER, id 19) [ 9548.573] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 eraser: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1 [ 9548.573] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 eraser: (accel) acceleration profile 0 [ 9548.573] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 eraser: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000 [ 9548.573] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 eraser: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4 [ 9548.573] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 cursor: Applying InputClass "evdev tablet catchall" [ 9548.573] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 cursor: Applying InputClass "Wacom class" [ 9548.573] (II) Using input driver 'wacom' for 'Wacom Intuos4 6x9 cursor' [ 9548.573] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 cursor: always reports core events [ 9548.573] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event15" [ 9548.573] (**) Option "Type" "cursor" [ 9548.573] (--) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 cursor: Wacom USB Intuos4 tablet maxX=44704 maxY=27940 maxZ=2047 resX=200000 resY=200000 tilt=enabled [ 9548.580] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.1/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/1-1.3:1.0/input/input18/event15" [ 9548.580] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Wacom Intuos4 6x9 cursor" (type: CURSOR, id 20) [ 9548.581] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 cursor: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1 [ 9548.581] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 cursor: (accel) acceleration profile 0 [ 9548.581] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 cursor: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000 [ 9548.581] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 cursor: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4 [ 9548.581] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 pad: Applying InputClass "evdev tablet catchall" [ 9548.581] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 pad: Applying InputClass "Wacom class" [ 9548.581] (II) Using input driver 'wacom' for 'Wacom Intuos4 6x9 pad' [ 9548.581] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 pad: always reports core events [ 9548.581] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event15" [ 9548.581] (**) Option "Type" "pad" [ 9548.582] (--) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 pad: Wacom USB Intuos4 tablet maxX=44704 maxY=27940 maxZ=2047 resX=200000 resY=200000 tilt=enabled [ 9548.588] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.1/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/1-1.3:1.0/input/input18/event15" [ 9548.588] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Wacom Intuos4 6x9 pad" (type: PAD, id 21) [ 9548.589] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 pad: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1 [ 9548.589] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 pad: (accel) acceleration profile 0 [ 9548.589] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 pad: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000 [ 9548.589] (**) Wacom Intuos4 6x9 pad: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4 [2]: # xsetwacom list Wacom Intuos4 6x9 stylus id: 18 type: STYLUS Wacom Intuos4 6x9 eraser id: 19 type: ERASER Wacom Intuos4 6x9 cursor id: 20 type: CURSOR Wacom Intuos4 6x9 pad id: 21 type: PAD ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: xserver-xorg-input-wacom 1:0.20.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-14.21-generic 3.11.7 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-14-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Dec 9 00:53:01 2013 DistUpgraded: 2013-12-08 13:59:34,206 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: saucy DistroVariant: ubuntu InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-09-08 (456 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64+mac (20120425.1) MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro5,3 MarkForUpload: True ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.11.0-14-generic root=UUID=3567569c-e865-460c-8c33-9cd08e418b53 ro quiet splash SourcePackage: xf86-input-wacom UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-12-08 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/15/09 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBP53.88Z.00AC.B03.0906151647 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag# dmi.board.name: Mac-F22587C8 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag# dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F22587C8 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP53.88Z.00AC.B03.0906151647:bd06/15/09:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro5,3:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F22587C8:rvr:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-F22587C8: dmi.product.name: MacBookPro5,3 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.10+13.10.20131011-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.49+git20131202.c3d96897-0ubuntu0sarvatt~raring version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.2.1-1ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.2.1-1ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A xserver.bootTime: Sun Dec 8 14:26:48 2013 xserver.configfile: default xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: xserver.version: 2:1.14.3-3ubuntu2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xf86-input-wacom/+bug/1259048/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp