[fprint] Device support

[Kunal Gangakhedkar]

On Tuesday 30 Mar 2010 12:21:19 am you wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I apologize if this has been asked here before (from what I say in the
> archives, probably not), but I'd like to know if libfprint supports my
> fingerprint reader.
> My computer is quite recent, it's an HP EliteBook 4880p, and the
> reader is a DigitalPersona, id 138a:0007. I tried to Google for it,
> but couldn't find any reference.
> 
> I've included my lsusb below.
> If it's not yet supported, is there any way I could help?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> Pedro
> 

Unfortunately, 138a is the vendor Id for Validity Sensors Inc.
It's listed as DigitalPersona device by a mistake.

Validity uses DigitalPersona software to drive the device, but they have their own 
USB filter drivers for the device on Windows.

Check these:
http://www.reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Unsupported_devices#Validity_VFS101
http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/showdev.php?id=4476

We all have been fighting to get these devices supported under fprint, 
but, it's still not done yet.

Kunal