[ltp] tf-tool no longer works due to usb_bulk_read error

[Martin Lorenz]

Hi all,

since one of my latest upgrades (debian sid) thinkfinger stopped working.
the situation is the same as described in this message
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.drivers.thinkfinger/414

Storing data (/tmp/test.bir)...Warning: usb_bulk_read expected to read
0x40 (read 0x8 bytes).
===========================

After the above message tf-tool freezes (although it can still be
interrupted with Ctrl-C) and /tmp/test.bir is empty.

Linux gimli 2.6.22.9 #2 SMP Fri Sep 28 20:55:41 CEST 2007 i686 GNU/Linux
ii  libpam-thinkfinger       0.3-2                    PAM module for the
ii  libthinkfinger0          0.3-2                    library for the
ii  thinkfinger-tools        0.3-2                    utilities for the

the question in linux.drivers.thinkfinger has no answer...

anyone an idea?
tnx
  mlo
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