From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 24 14:57:46 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 49DB316A4CE for ; Fri, 24 Dec 2004 14:57:46 +0000 (GMT) Received: from april.chuckr.org (april.chuckr.org [66.92.151.30]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CC64143D41 for ; Fri, 24 Dec 2004 14:57:45 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from chuckr@chuckr.org) Received: from april.chuckr.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by april.chuckr.org (8.13.1/8.12.11) with ESMTP id iBOFMImO048136; Fri, 24 Dec 2004 10:22:18 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from chuckr@chuckr.org) Received: from localhost (chuckr@localhost)iBOFMFF0048133; Fri, 24 Dec 2004 10:22:18 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from chuckr@chuckr.org) X-Authentication-Warning: april.chuckr.org: chuckr owned process doing -bs Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 10:22:15 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey To: "Daniel O'Connor" In-Reply-To: <200412241756.56900.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> Message-ID: <20041224101921.X1763@april.chuckr.org> References: <20041224010759.N1763@april.chuckr.org> <200412241756.56900.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: fingerprints X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 14:57:46 -0000 On Fri, 24 Dec 2004, Daniel O'Connor wrote: > On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 16:41, Chuck Robey wrote: > > Has there been any work on getting fingerprint readers working on FreeBSD? > > I *really* disilked the fact that (apparently) the only fingerprint > > reader is supplied via Microsoft, but beyond that, it's a USB device, > > which ought to mean, a simple implementation. I guess I have to read how > > Ahaha.. > Ahem, sorry.. USB != simple. > > > USB works, but before I give too much time to it, I wanted to ask if > > anyone has done anything yet. > > Ask the maker for specs on how to talk to it.. Can't (and won't), it's Micrsoft, I won't stoop that low. There's only so many possibilities here, I'll just how to see how I can download whatever the mindless little thing has, and begin comparing with what it could be. The only problem is figuring out how to open it up in general, so I can get that listing. I'll figure it out, the usb site is on the web, it's got docs, I just hope they're not too huge. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include C & Java programming, FreeBSD, chuckr@chuckr.org | electronics, communications, and SF/Fantasy. New Year's Resolution: I will not sphroxify gullible people into looking up fictitious words in the dictionary (on the wall at my old fraternity, Signa Phi Nothing). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------