[SOLVED] Using thinkfinger for login

LonelyStar · Guru Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 390

Hello,

I have a Thinkpad R61 and I am trying to install thinkfinger following this guid: http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Thinkfinger

I am using kernel 2.6.23 and there is no "User level driver support" option.
But the tf-tool works! (tf-tool --acquire and tf-tool --verify) and is able to recognize my finger.

I added the pam part but ... how do I login using the fingerprint reader?
When I am at login, I try:
1. Swiping my finger
2. Entering username and swiping my finger

Nothing happens

Any Help?
Thanks!
Nathan

Wormo · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:44 am Post subject:

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_enable_the_fingerprint_reader_with_ThinkFinger

LonelyStar · Guru Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 390

I feel a little embarrassed that I did not see that NOTE.
But I can not find the option in my kernel tree.
I tried adding

CONFIG_INPUT_UINPUT=m

manualy but I do not get module named uinput.
My kernel is gentoo-sources version 2.6.23

How can I get module?
Thanks!
Nathan

Wormo · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject:

when you do 'make menuconfig' in your kernel dir, here is the path to find this option:

LonelyStar · Guru Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 390

It works!
Thanks a lot!

BrummBrumm · n00b Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Posts: 58

Hello..
i got my fingerprint-reader running... works fine for me, but when i connect via ssh the system asks for swiping my finger too.
is there any possibility to use the fingerprint-reader only for local logins?
i am not that familiar with pam...

Thanks