[08ff:1600] AES1600 fingerprint reader not recognized in Ubuntu 10.10

[Fabián Rodríguez]

I've had this system for the past few releases.

The fingerprint reader did work in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, which I just tested again.

sudo fprint_demo now reports "no devices found".

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic 2.6.35-22.33
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: magicfab 1826 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0x80020000 irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC861-VD'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0862,103c30bf,00100001 HDA:10573055,103c30bf,00100700'
   Controls : 23
   Simple ctrls : 13
Date: Fri Oct 8 14:27:19 2010
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0f5c8361-033e-40cf-b418-d2873cc60f44
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release Candidate amd64 (20100928)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion tx1000 Notebook PC
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=e4334e0c-5bd9-4dbe-bfaa-04c47cc8925c ro vga=791 quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_CA.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38
SourcePackage: linux
dmi.bios.date: 04/18/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.20
dmi.board.name: 30BF
dmi.board.vendor: Quanta
dmi.board.version: 69.2E
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Quanta
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.20:bd04/18/2008:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliontx1000NotebookPC:pvrRev1:rvnQuanta:rn30BF:rvr69.2E:cvnQuanta:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion tx1000 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: Rev 1
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

[Fabián Rodríguez (magicfab)]

This bug is specifically about this device not working on a fresh install of Ubuntu 10.10. There is a separate bug about this breaking when updating from 10.04 LTS to 10.10, bug #640083.

Installing a newer version of fprint from the PPA worked for me.

Here are the steps to get the PPA version installed:

1) Add the fprint PPA to your repositories:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fingerprint/fprint
2) Update your repositories package list and update your packages:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y

No need to reboot or restart any daemons.

[albireo (albireo-nizmster)]

Solved when I update fprint packages from ppa:fingerprint/fprint.

[Dariusz Panasiuk (dariusz.panasiuk)]

The same finger print is build into Toshiba Tecra M10 and didn't work on freshly build Ubuntu 10.10.

All fixed after installing ppa:fingerprint/fprint

Bus 007 Device 002: ID 08ff:1600 AuthenTec, Inc. AES1600
Device Descriptor:
  bLength 18
  bDescriptorType 1
  bcdUSB 1.10
  bDeviceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
  bDeviceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
  bDeviceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol
  bMaxPacketSize0 8
  idVendor 0x08ff AuthenTec, Inc.
  idProduct 0x1600 AES1600
  bcdDevice c.10
  iManufacturer 0
  iProduct 1 Fingerprint Sensor
  iSerial 0
  bNumConfigurations 1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength 9
    bDescriptorType 2
    wTotalLength 32
    bNumInterfaces 1
    bConfigurationValue 1
    iConfiguration 0
    bmAttributes 0xa0
      (Bus Powered)
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower 100mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength 9
      bDescriptorType 4
      bInterfaceNumber 0
      bAlternateSetting 0
      bNumEndpoints 2
      bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
      bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol
      iInterface 0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength 7
        bDescriptorType 5
        bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes 2
          Transfer Type Bulk
          Synch Type None
          Usage Type Data
        wMaxPacketSize 0x0020 1x 32 bytes
        bInterval 0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength 7
        bDescriptorType 5
        bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT
        bmAttributes 2
          Transfer Type Bulk
          Synch Type None
          Usage Type Data
        wMaxPacketSize 0x0008 1x 8 bytes
        bInterval 0
Device Status: 0x0000
  (Bus Powered)

Thanks

Dariusz

[Robert Ancell (robert-ancell)]

Closing as 10.10 is no longer supported. Please open a new bug if this fingerprint reader does not work in a support version of Ubuntu.