Linux on an HP TX2

[ted leslie]

i have same. been a while since  i played with it, but basically the
pen seems to work ok, but when i flip screen via X setting (not by
flip detect),
it tracks the pen as it its the other orientation, so it was
completely useless. also there wasn't a hand writing / letter writing
widget (at time) that i could find
for linux that was as good as the MS vista one, however vista blows so
bad on this device. If you can get something to work , let me know.
I may try new linux mint on it see if it handles it any better.  i
seem to remember pen and click working well, just only in original
orientation.
I can boot it up and send you module info,etc if you can't get any
further. I remember having to install some special packages (.debs)
from somewhere if
 i remember correctly.
I found bigger issue with it was not having a good  handwriting
widget, i only found one for linux that was individual character
drawing, and not
full handwriting analysis, in addition on vista the widget was pretty
handy to pull out and put away.

tl

On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 9:13 PM,  <sciguy-Ja3L+HSX0kI at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Hello TLUGers:
>
> Wondering if anyone knows more about Linux on a HP TX2 TouchSmart than I do:
>
> I have Linux installed on a 16GB USB stick, (12 GB System + 4 GB swap) to
> conserve the system on the hard drive, and to try out how the USB boots
> up. So, I did it and it boots fine. There are some limitations:
>
> The buttons on the side of the screen do not change the screen orientation.
>
> Flipping the laptop screen in tablet mode does not change the screen
> orientation (it is supposed to flip the display upside-down).
>
> The pen is almost useless. It seems to be always in select mode, with no
> way to turn it off, unless I take the pen away and tap the screen with my
> finger.
>
> My finger works as a "mouse", except like the pen it is in select mode.
> The difference is that a tap can toggle select mode also.
>
> The fingerprint scanner appears to have no known driver.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Paul King
>
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