Hi Chris, USB device is what we've worked this driver on, so it sure works. As far as I can tell, fingerprint devices are almost all usb based, regardless of built-in or peripheral devices.
Though, it's not good yet. Only 60% or so could successfully match, after some params tune. Best, -- Juvenn Woo ♫ On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 8:18 AM, Chris Mitchell <ita...@insightbb.com> wrote: > So would this work with the APC one sold as a USB device? Using the same > guts it would seem… When I run lsusb I get: > > Bus 002 Device 003: ID 08ff:5731 AuthenTec, Inc. AES3500 TruePrint Sensor > > > > It would seem there is an ftp site for this: > > ftp://ftp.apc.com/apc/public/software/windows/xp/biopod/ > > > > However, after gleaning the .inf files (here and on the supplied CD) it may > require the driver supplied from the OmniPass install CD-Rom > > The bottom of the “biopod,” as they refer to it, has what looks to be a > model number: > > BIOPODMP4 > > …I am unsure as to how it may be different. > > > > Other recommendations have been to go to omnipass's website > (www.softexinc.com), go to downloads, trial version. chose omnipass client > edition (x32 or x64 ... > > > > References: > > http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/hardware-peripherals/177145-compatibility-apc-biometric-fingerprint.html > > > > The Bug Tracker doesn’t appear to be working > > http://projects.reactivated.net/fprint/bugs/index.php?do=details&task_id=10 > > > > I haven’t seen anything to indicate x86_64 support either. I’m running > kernel 2.6.38.4-desktop-1mnb2 in Mandriva Cooker if it makes any difference. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Chris > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > Sorry friends, my attached code and log files have been holding for > > moderation. And I've posted somewhere else as Bastien suggested, sorry > > if I've flooded your inbox. > > > > Code and log listings: https://gist.github.com/939298 > > Enrolled sample is attached. > > > > Best, > > -- > > Juvenn Woo ♫ > > > > ________________________________ > > Hi Rafael, > > > > I have this device too. What Tobias Wolf did, AFAIK, was to reassemble > > the AES 4000 driver, change the image dimension, and compile it as a > > AES 3500 driver. Which hadn't gone so far as a working driver. I don't > > think there were anyone working on the devices thereafter. > > > > I'm looking to work on this, though with my shallow experience in > > driver development, you should not expect too much from me. Anyway, if > > you could help, maybe we can sort this out? > > > > I'm trying to get a Windows driver, XP specifically, so we could sniff > > the USB in Windows first. Do you have a Windows driver? Thanks. > > > > Best, > > -- > > Juvenn Woo ♫ > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 4:43 AM, Rafael Toledo <rafaeldtoledo at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi! > >> > >> I'm developing a Linux system with a fingerprint reader. I have a APC > >> Fingerprint reader, with AES3500. I checked that this driver isn't > >> avaliable in fprint, then, I contacted Tobias Wolf that is in the Wiki's > >> page as the developer of the driver. Here's the email reply: > >> > >> "I don’t know why my name is listed there. I never announced that I plan > >> to work on that device. I merely posted to the mailing list and when > >> someone asked me to provide a USB log I posted it. If you have access to > >> that page, can you remove my name? I don’t have this device anymore, I’m > >> using a Lenovo X301 now whose fingerprint driver is not supported > >> either. I have simply giving up on fingerprint stuff." > >> > >> Well, I don't know how to build a driver, but I can help with logs or > >> another helpful info. > >> > >> Best Regards > >> Rafael Toledo > >> _______________________________________________ > >> fprint mailing list > >> fprint at reactivated.net > >> http://lists.reactivated.net/mailman/listinfo/fprint > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > fprint mailing list > fprint@reactivated.net > http://lists.reactivated.net/mailman/listinfo/fprint > > _______________________________________________ fprint mailing list fprint@reactivated.net http://lists.reactivated.net/mailman/listinfo/fprint
