sorry for not responding to your initial call for testing.
i just tried the PROPER PROCEDURE as you described it and all steps worked. this is on ubuntu hardy, thinkfinger-0.3+r118-0ubuntu3
rupi@stinkpad:~$ sudo /usr/lib/pam-thinkfinger/pam-thinkfinger-enable fingerprint reader already enabled rupi@stinkpad:~$ tf-tool --acquire
ThinkFinger 0.3 (http://thinkfinger.sourceforge.net/) Copyright (C) 2006, 2007 Timo Hoenig <email address hidden>
Initializing... done. Please swipe your finger (successful swipes 3/3, failed swipes: 1)... done. Storing data (/home/rupi/.thinkfinger.bir)... done. rupi@stinkpad:~$ tf-tool --verify
Initializing... done. Please swipe your finger (successful swipes 1/1, failed swipes: 0)... done. Result: Fingerprint does match.
sorry for not responding to your initial call for testing.
i just tried the PROPER PROCEDURE as you described it and all steps worked. 0.3+r118- 0ubuntu3
this is on ubuntu hardy, thinkfinger-
rupi@stinkpad:~$ sudo /usr/lib/ pam-thinkfinger /pam-thinkfinge r-enable
fingerprint reader already enabled
rupi@stinkpad:~$ tf-tool --acquire
ThinkFinger 0.3 (http:// thinkfinger. sourceforge. net/)
Copyright (C) 2006, 2007 Timo Hoenig <email address hidden>
Initializing... done. rupi/.thinkfing er.bir) ... done.
Please swipe your finger (successful swipes 3/3, failed swipes: 1)... done.
Storing data (/home/
rupi@stinkpad:~$ tf-tool --verify
ThinkFinger 0.3 (http:// thinkfinger. sourceforge. net/)
Copyright (C) 2006, 2007 Timo Hoenig <email address hidden>
Initializing... done.
Please swipe your finger (successful swipes 1/1, failed swipes: 0)... done.
Result: Fingerprint does match.