Ubuntu
thinkfinger package

  1. Bug #339360
  2. Comment #2

Comment 2 for bug 339360

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bradleyd (bradleydsmith) wrote :

I had the same results. I installed the intrepid version from here.
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/jon-oberheide/ubuntu intrepid main

and it appears to work now. I am using a X61 tablet with 0483:2016 SGS Thomson Microelectronics Fingerprint Reader
The only difference is that the initialize on the usb scanner is a lot longer than on intrepid--This may be hal. The time you type sudo till you get the "password or swipe finger" is around 5 seconds. Same thing on intrepid was just about instant.