Adding
/etc/udev/rules.d/60-thinkfinger.rules # # udev rules file for the thinkfinger fingerprint scanner #
# uinput device KERNEL=="uinput", MODE="0660", GROUP="plugdev"
makes it work for me now. Consistently, so far. This is not required in Hardy (8.04.1).
Adding
/etc/udev/ rules.d/ 60-thinkfinger. rules
#
# udev rules file for the thinkfinger fingerprint scanner
#
# uinput device
KERNEL=="uinput", MODE="0660", GROUP="plugdev"
makes it work for me now. Consistently, so far. This is not required in Hardy (8.04.1).