So... I am jumping back into linux and really considering ditching Windows for good due to several issues. However, it sure is a pain to get working correctly. Anyway, I can plug in my tablet in and it works as a mouse input device(plus including pressure sensitivity), but things like the eraser,the circle zoomer thing(not sure what to call this thing on the pad itself) don't work. I have tried several solutions from around the net, but so far, nothing seems to have worked after several reboots, so I am hoping someone might be able to give me some personal help over the next few days.

OS: Ubuntu 9.10
WindowManager: Gnome

When I open the Wacom configuration manager (which I had to install first), wacomcpl, it does not detect any devices. Gimp does have the tablet stuff listed under it's External Devices preference though(but still work work.)