new device, no known driver... resolved
I received a "Microsoft" usb fingerprint scanner last night, free. :)
tested it on a friends windows box, and it is functioning. not in Linux. what is the best software to probe the device and get the data for writing a driver for it? |
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You don't say what version/distro of Linux you're using, which would be helpful. OpenSuSE has a fingerprint scanner setup utility under YAST, which may do exactly what you're looking for. |
well, Harddrake gvies:
Identification Vendor: Microsoft Description: Microsoft® Fingerprint Reader Media class: Connection Bus: USB Bus PCI #: 4 PCI device #: 3 Vendor ID: 0x045e Device ID: 0x00bd Sub vendor ID: 0x0000 Sub device ID: 0x0000 Misc Module: unknown I'll have to try the rebooting with and without the device. lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 004 Device 003: ID 045e:00bd Microsoft Corp. Fingerprint Reader Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 yup, only one USB device. and this is a Mandriva 2008.1 box. can't stand the bloat of suse so no suse boxes. |
the new info from dmesg:
usb 4-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3 usb 4-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice and still no drive data in lsusb: lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 004 Device 003: ID 045e:00bd Microsoft Corp. Fingerprint Reader Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 |
This device is supported by the fprint driver:
http://www.reactivated.net/fprint/wi...ported_devices The id (045e:00bd) matches. jlinkels |
thanks jlinkels.
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