Pcscd fail to initialize ACR38 SmartCard reader

[Daniele Napolitano]

Binary package hint: libacr38u

Hi, I have a ACR38 SmartCard reader but pcsc seems not recognized.

Some useful outputs:

lsusb:
Bus 004 Device 008: ID 072f:9000 Advanced Card Systems, Ltd ACR38
AC1038-based Smart Card Reader

output of "pcscd -f -d":
00000163 hotplug_libhal.c:342:HPAddDevice() Adding USB device:
usb_device_72f_9000_noserial_if0
01000897 readerfactory.c:1082:RFInitializeReader() Attempting startup
of ACS ACR38U 00 00 using
/usr/lib/pcsc/drivers/ACR38UDriver.bundle/Contents/Linux/ACR38UDriver.so
00000508 readerfactory.c:915:RFBindFunctions() Loading IFD Handler 2.0
00000257 readerfactory.c:267:RFAddReader() Using the pcscd polling thread
00001373 ifdwrapper.c:485:IFDStatusICC() Card not transacted: 612
00000080 eventhandler.c:178:EHSpawnEventHandler() Initial Check Failed
on ACS ACR38U 00 00
00000049 readerfactory.c:275:RFAddReader() ACS ACR38U init failed.
00000055 eventhandler.c:109:EHDestroyEventHandler() Thread never
started (reader init failed?)
00000048 readerfactory.c:1133:RFUnInitializeReader() Attempting
shutdown of ACS ACR38U 00 00.
00000073 readerfactory.c:994:RFUnloadReader() Unloading reader driver.
00000122 hotplug_libhal.c:395:HPAddDevice() Failed adding USB device:
usb_device_72f_9000_noserial_if0
------------------------------------------------------------

SO: Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-11.

[Perfecto (perfecto)]

Bus 004 Device 004: ID 072f:9000 Advanced Card Systems, Ltd ACR38 AC1038-based Smart Card Reader

I have the same problem on Ubuntu 8.10 x86_64.

[Laurent Bigonville (bigon)]

Could you try to remove the openct package if it's installed on your system

[Daniele Napolitano (dnax88)]

@Laurent:

There is not openct package installed.

[Paco Riviere (pacoriviere)]

Jaunty amd 64
========
Simptom:
All usb devices stall after a few minutes making system unusable

Further info:
1. Rebooting in single mose and emoving libacr38* solves the stallng, but reader is not usable.
sudo apt-get purge libacr38
Test with Version: 1.7.9-3ubuntu1 and, 1.7.9+pristine-1, no difference, both stall usb mouse and all usb activity.
No openct installed (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acr38/+bug/331283/comments/2)
2. Till now using 32 archt worked fine.

lsusb
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 072f:9000 Advanced Card Systems, Ltd ACR38 AC1038-based Smart Card Reader

dmesg
[ 4.998289] usb usb4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 7.484284] usb 4-2: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 3
[ 7.700507] usb 4-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

Syslog
Jul 12 01:12:52 phenix pcscd: readerfactory.c:1082:RFInitializeReader() Attempting startup of ACS ACR38U 00 00 using /usr/lib/pcsc/drivers/ACR38UDriver.bundle/Contents/Linux/ACR38UDriver.so
Jul 12 01:12:52 phenix pcscd: readerfactory.c:915:RFBindFunctions() Loading IFD Handler 2.0
Jul 12 01:12:52 phenix pcscd: readerfactory.c:267:RFAddReader() Using the pcscd polling thread
Jul 12 01:12:52 phenix kernel: [ 25.572215] usb 4-1: usbfs: process 4308 (pcscd) did not claim interface 0 before use

uname -a
Linux system 2.6.28-13-generic #45-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 30 22:12:12 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Packages:
Package: libacr38u
Section: universe/libs
Architecture: amd64
Source: acr38
Version: 1.7.9-3ubuntu1

Package: libacr38ucontrol0
Section: universe/libs
Architecture: amd64
Source: acr38
Version: 1.7.9-3ubuntu1

Known similar cases:
Debian Etch:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=433129
http://forum.soft32.com/linux2/Bug-433129-libacr38u-ACR38U-card-reader-work-ftopict102218.html
Lenny/sid:
http://<email address hidden>/msg519891.html
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=481693

[pinzia (pinzia)]

with jaunty (xfce) and usb smartcrad oberthur i HAVEN'T the problem.

[Paco Riviere (pacoriviere)]

Seems the bug has been corrected: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=433129#83
Could somebody load the new versions into the repository?

[Laurent Bigonville (bigon)]

Version 1.7.10-1 is already into lucid repository

[Laurent Bigonville (bigon)]

If somebody can confirm me that everything work I will close the bug

[Paco Riviere (pacoriviere)]

I does not work on Jaunty AMD 64

[Laurent Bigonville (bigon)]

Could you try lucid package? It will (maybe) need a rebuild to work on jaunty

[Paco Riviere (pacoriviere)]

I do not dare, Installing Jaunty on AMD 64 meant all sort of problems ans system stalling on everey reboot. I needed help to install a patched version. I don't even know if I'll install Lucid on april-2010 (10.04).

[Perfecto (perfecto)]

I can confirm that it works perfectly on my system: 10.04 LTS Lucid on AMD .
I can use my Spanish DNI card without problems.

[jon milton (shashinida35)]

I appreciate the concern which is been rose. The things need to be
sorted out because it is about the individual but it can be with
everyone.
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