Comment 6 for bug 744310

The patch didn't work for me.

2011/4/6 carlosv <email address hidden>

> Hi there,
> It is a bit confusing. It is not really clear if a solution or a patch for
> a Fingerprint reader from Validity would work in another one. The patch for
> VFS101, up to now it didn't work in another Validity fingerprint reader. So
> it is hard to say if there would be in future a driver for the VFS301, that
> it would work on the VFS300. But it seems that the Dell Vostro 3500 has the
> VFS300. On the other bug 138a:0001 somebody declared that the Vostro 3500
> had a VFS301. I think it is were the confusion comes. Try the patch for the
> VFS101, if it doesn't work join the forum.
>
> ** Changed in: libfprint (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Confirmed
>
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> Title:
> [138a:0005] fingerprint Validity VFS301 reader not recognized
>
> Status in “libfprint” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Hi,
> this bugs is concerning the Validity fingerprint reader VFS301. With the
> command lsusb is listed as: Bus 001 Device 004: ID 138a:0005 DigitalPersona,
> Inc. This isn't a DigitalPersona fingerprint reader, its "Validity" but they
> use digitalpersona software.
> It affects in my case the model HP Touchsmart tm2-2105. On the Bug #285089
> there is a patch for the 138a:0001 VFS101 but unfortunately it didn't work
> on the VFS301. I am using Ubuntu 10.10 and libfprint-0.3.0.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
> Package: linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic 2.6.35-28.49
> Regression: No
> Reproducible: Yes
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-28.49-generic 2.6.35.11
> Uname: Linux 2.6.35-28-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: wl
> AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
> Architecture: amd64
> ArecordDevices:
> **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
> card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
> Subdevices: 1/1
> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0: carlos 2175 F.... pulseaudio
> CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> Card0.Amixer.info:
> Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xc4500000 irq 47'
> Mixer name : 'IDT 92HD81B1X5'
> Components : 'HDA:111d7605,103c1486,00100402'
> Controls : 14
> Simple ctrls : 9
> Card1.Amixer.info:
> Card hw:1 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xc4420000 irq 48'
> Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
> Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200'
> Controls : 4
> Simple ctrls : 1
> Card1.Amixer.values:
> Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
> Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
> Playback channels: Mono
> Mono: Playback [on]
> Date: Mon Mar 28 16:18:41 2011
> EcryptfsInUse: Yes
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d88d42e5-23c5-4b28-8c45-05ae3ea585fd
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64
> (20101007)
> MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP TouchSmart tm2 Notebook PC
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic
> root=UUID=69f6eb2d-6a63-4bfa-ba7d-86c5874ad5da ro vga=769 quiet splash
> ProcEnviron:
> LANG=en_NZ.utf8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38.5
> SourcePackage: linux
> dmi.bios.date: 10/28/2010
> dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
> dmi.bios.version: F.23
> dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
> dmi.board.name: 1486
> dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
> dmi.board.version: 83.1F
> dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU0444K7G
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
> dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.23:bd10/28/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPTouchSmarttm2NotebookPC:pvr058A210000242A10000120100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1486:rvr83.1F:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
> dmi.product.name: HP TouchSmart tm2 Notebook PC
> dmi.product.version: 058A210000242A10000120100
> dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
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