[ltp] Fingerprint reader already supported?

[Alex Deucher]

On 4/14/05, Alejandro Bonilla <abonilla@linuxwireless.org> wrote:
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> >
> > Hello there,
> >
> > this is the first time I'm using a mailinglist, so please be patient
> > with me.
> > Now to my question. I bought an IBM T42 with integrated fingerprint
> > reader. Does anybody know if this device is already supported under
> > Linux? I have already found some threads, but there I couldn't figure
> > out if somebody and when who is working on it. I am very interested in
> > getting this fingerprint reader supported and would like to offer my
> > help, also I don't have too much experience in developing
> > software. But
> > I think it could worth a try ;-).
> >
> > Thanks for your help
> >
> > Thomas
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> Thomas,
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>         I was looking for a developer for this. I have all the informatio=
n required
> to do the driver, but I'm not a developer. The company itself decided to
> make a driver as well. But they haven't released one. I don't know what w=
e
> should do, either send e-mails to the company that made the hardware and
> that told me they could make the drivers, or if we should look for more
> developers interested in developing this.

Ask on linux-kernel.  I'm sure someone there would be interested.

Alex

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> - Alejandro
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