[Bug 606707] New: Fingerprint reader not working
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=606707 http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=606707#c0 Summary: Fingerprint reader not working Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.3 Version: Factory Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Critical Priority: P5 - None Component: YaST2 AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: psankar@novell.com QAContact: jsrain@novell.com Found By: --- Blocker: --- If I click on the yast module, I get a: "Fingerprint reader device is not available in the system." It is a thinkpad t400 machine and in windows it works fine. It does not work on 11.2 as well as Factory. blr-l-psankar:~ # hwinfo | grep finger info.category = 'biometric.fingerprint_reader' info.capabilities = { 'biometric', 'biometric.fingerprint_reader' } biometric.fingerprint_reader.access_method = { 'libfprint' } biometric.fingerprint_reader.libfprint.support = true biometric.fingerprint_reader.libfprint.driver = 'aes2501' -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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yang xiaoyu
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Sankar P
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Jiří Suchomel
and 'hwinfo --fingerprint' doesnt print anything.
Oh, but this is the call YaST is using, so it does not know about your device. Timo? -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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Steffen Winterfeldt
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Sankar P
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--- Comment #11 from Timo Hoenig
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Timo Hoenig
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--- Comment #13 from Sankar P
The lshal output refers lists 2810 (cf. https://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=363590). This device is not supported.
Closing as FEATURE.
This is about an year old thinkpad t400. Even Windows XP works fine with the fingerprint reader. I am somehow not able to believe that openSUSE cannot. -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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--- Comment #14 from Timo Hoenig
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Sankar, this is all about specs.
Authentec does not provide specs for their fingerprint reader devices. This means we can not create a drivers. Many attempts on reversing the Windows driver of the 2801 have failed (cf. libfprint mailing list and wiki).
I understand that his is unfortunate situation but I have to admit that there is nothing I can do about it.
Okay. I don't accuse or complain against you. I was just taken by surprise :-) -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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