[0a5c:5801] Broadcom Corp. BCM5880 fingerprint reader not recognized in Ubuntu 10.10, fprint reports "no such device" on Dell XT2

[Mario Verbelen]

fingerprint device not detected?

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: libfprint0 20081125git-4build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-15.21-generic 2.6.35.1
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-15-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Aug 19 08:41:33 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100427.1)
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SourcePackage: libfprint

[Mario Verbelen (mario-verbelen)]

Bus 005 Device 002: ID 0a5c:5801 Broadcom Corp. BCM5880 Secure Applications Processor with fingerprint swipe

[Mathias Menzer (mfm)]

Seems not to be a hardware dependent issue, I've got this with an Authentec AES2501 Fingerprint Sensor.

[Mathias Menzer (mfm)]

Correction: After upgrading libfprint0 to 20081125git-4build1 it works

[Mario Verbelen (mario-verbelen)]

I have still the same issue
even after upgrading to 20081125git-4build1

[Fabián Rodríguez (magicfab)]

Mario, can you confirm this was working in a previous Ubuntu version ?

[Fabián Rodríguez (magicfab)]

I hit Post a bit too fast. This looks similar to Bug #640083.

[Fabián Rodríguez (magicfab)]

Mario can you please try the following workaround and report back:
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libfprint/+bug/657017/comments/2

[Jan Schneider (yunosh)]

I think this device simply isn't supported and never was. At least I can find any sign of it on fprint's web site.

[Glenn (glenn-rivkees)]

Also not working on a dell Latitude E6410

[Glenn (glenn-rivkees)]

same scanning device.

[Mario Verbelen (mario-verbelen)]

It was not working in 10.04 and stil not in 10.10
Also no success with ppa:fingerprint/fprint

My guess it is idd simply not supported yet

[rbertran (rbertran)]

Same device not working on a Latitude E6410, using 11.04 alpha . I'm wondering why latitude e6410 is listed as an 'ubuntu certified device' if its contains hardware that is not supported...

[JD Evora (jdevora)]

Same problem with my Dell Precision M4400, it has the same device
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 0a5c:5801 Broadcom Corp.

[Zorael (zorael)]

Hopefully without coming across as "this affects me too" spam, I just want to mention that Dell seems to continue to include this device in their newer models. My Latitude E6520 (the new Sandy Bridge version) came with one.

[Ciprian Pavel (ciprian-pavel)]

Also on Dell Latitude E6420 (the same Sandy Bridge) does not work :(. Also running the Ubuntu 10.10 downloaded from Dell site.

[Saaz Rai (saaz-rai)]

confirming issue on Dell Latitude E6300.

[Saaz Rai (saaz-rai)]

Confirming issue on Dell Latitude E6320 with Ubuntu 11.10.

[spectre (spectre3brad)]

Confirming issue on Dell Latitude E6530 with Ubuntu 12.10.

[Kashyap (kashyapkopparam)]

Again....

Confirming the issue on Dell Latititude E6520 with Ubuntu 12.04.3