Comment 97 for bug 602071

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In , Mano (mano-redhat-bugs) wrote :

Description of problem:
 In Dell4300,the broadcom finger reader is not working in F12,F14.

when run fingerprint-gui its says not device found.

I have even raised bug last year for fedora 12, but did not got any response.

0a5c:5801 Broadcom Corp. BCM5880 Secure Applications Processor with fingerprint swipe sensor

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

[root@mjha yum.repos.d]# rpm -qa|grep -i fprint
libfprint-0.3.0-1.fc15.x86_64
fprintd-0.2.0-1.fc15.x86_64
fprint_demo-0.4-6.fc12.1.x86_64
fprintd-pam-0.2.0-1.fc15.x86_64
fprintd-devel-0.2.0-1.fc15.noarch
libfprint-devel-0.3.0-1.fc15.x86_64
[root@mjha yum.repos.d]#

[root@mjha yum.repos.d]# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0a5c:4500 Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub (part of BCM2046 Bluetooth)
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 413c:8161 Dell Computer Corp. Integrated Keyboard
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 413c:8162 Dell Computer Corp. Integrated Touchpad [Synaptics]
Bus 003 Device 005: ID 413c:8160 Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 365 Bluetooth
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 0a5c:5801 Broadcom Corp. BCM5880 Secure Applications Processor with fingerprint swipe sensor
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

How reproducible:

Fingerprint-Gui not detecting broadcom fingerprint device.
The same device works fine in windows.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. F12-f14 device not detected
2.
3.

Actual results:
EVen upgrade with f15 repo for fprint but no result.

Expected results:

Additional info:

Any further info if required please let me know.

Cheers,
MKJ