Description of problem: In Dell4300,the broadcom finger reader is not working in F12,F14. when run fingerprint-gui its says not device found. I have even raised bug last year for fedora 12, but did not got any response. 0a5c:5801 Broadcom Corp. BCM5880 Secure Applications Processor with fingerprint swipe sensor Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): [root@mjha yum.repos.d]# rpm -qa|grep -i fprint libfprint-0.3.0-1.fc15.x86_64 fprintd-0.2.0-1.fc15.x86_64 fprint_demo-0.4-6.fc12.1.x86_64 fprintd-pam-0.2.0-1.fc15.x86_64 fprintd-devel-0.2.0-1.fc15.noarch libfprint-devel-0.3.0-1.fc15.x86_64 [root@mjha yum.repos.d]# [root@mjha yum.repos.d]# lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0a5c:4500 Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub (part of BCM2046 Bluetooth) Bus 003 Device 003: ID 413c:8161 Dell Computer Corp. Integrated Keyboard Bus 003 Device 004: ID 413c:8162 Dell Computer Corp. Integrated Touchpad [Synaptics] Bus 003 Device 005: ID 413c:8160 Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 365 Bluetooth Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 005 Device 002: ID 0a5c:5801 Broadcom Corp. BCM5880 Secure Applications Processor with fingerprint swipe sensor Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub How reproducible: Fingerprint-Gui not detecting broadcom fingerprint device. The same device works fine in windows. Steps to Reproduce: 1. F12-f14 device not detected 2. 3. Actual results: EVen upgrade with f15 repo for fprint but no result. Expected results: Additional info: Any further info if required please let me know. Cheers, MKJ
It's not supported, because Broadcom won't give us specs for it. If you want it supported, you'll have to work upstream to get a driver written.
(In reply to comment #1) > It's not supported, because Broadcom won't give us specs for it. If you want it > supported, you'll have to work upstream to get a driver written. Maybe now that Broadcom have joined the Linux Foundation pressure could be brought to bear to release the specs for this device as it would presumably bring added security functionality to a whole host of business laptops.