spiral merlin
Currently trying to use fprint, but I can't seem to be able to get the manufacturer of the device.
I tried lsusb and dmesg but couldn't find any entries.
Laptop model is HP ProBook 650 G1. I think is made by Validity but couldn't find the exact manufacturer and device ids.
silk fossil
Currently trying to use fprint, but I can't seem to be able to get the manufactu...
Why do you need those details?
I'm pretty sure you don't need them to use fprint
spiral merlin
Why do you need those details?
see if is listed on https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libfprint/wiki/-/wikis/Unsupported-Devices
if yes, see if i can get https://github.com/rindeal/libfprint-vfs_proprietary-driver working
silk fossil
If it's just to check compatibility, I wouldn't sweat it too much. At this point it's easier just to install and try fprint instead of getting hung up on finding the specs
spiral merlin
as i didn't saw it listed on dmsg nor lsusb, i also want to see if i can get info about it directly in arch
silk fossil
the Arch wiki also recommends the try it and see approach to testing compatibility with sensors
spiral merlin
Impossible to enroll: GDBus.Error:net.reactivated.Fprint.Error.NoSuchDevice: No devices available
silk fossil
well in that case, can I see the output of lsusb
spiral merlin
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:8000 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:8008 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 05c8:0369 Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd (Foxlink) HP HD Webcam
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 8087:07da Intel Corp. Centrino Bluetooth Wireless Transceiver
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
silk fossil
Could the fingerprint sensor be disabled in the BIOS settings maybe?
and if you ever had Windows installed on the machine, would you happen to know if the sensor worked there?
spiral merlin
sensor worked on 10, although it was never used but i added and removed fingerprints to make sure it worked
silk fossil
epic HP user manuals not existing
spiral merlin
yup, that was my main problem xd
silk fossil
did u try the proprietary drivers?
spiral merlin
the ones from the repo i posted?
silk fossil
yea
spiral merlin
Could the fingerprint sensor be disabled in the BIOS settings maybe?
just checked the bios, there are settings to disable almost every device and hardware button but no fingerprint sensor option
silk fossil
did Windows tell u the device specs?
spiral merlin
i never checked
spiral merlin
now i already wiped windows and installed arch so let me see really quick if i can get something like aida64 running on the windows installer
silk fossil
alternatively u could try using a SuSE Linux live environment since apparently HP has an official driver for that distro
https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/swdetails/hp-probook-650-g1-notebook-pc/5405400/swItemId/ob-203205-1
I'll be gone for a while so tell me how it goes and I'll get back to you once I'm back
spiral merlin
i'm trying to download suse
while that downloads, ill get windows a try to see if i can get the models
spiral merlin
list of devices dumped from the windows 11 installer
couldn't find anything related to the fingerprint reader
silk fossil
maybe the Windows installer was missing the driver too
spiral merlin
<:thonk:539227703841390592> maybe the Windows installer was missing the driver t...
currently installing windows on an extra drive just to try and get the model xd
but is weird because some devices with missing drivers indeed do apear in said list
silk fossil
true... there are plenty of unknown devices so I hope it's one of those
maybe u just don't have a fingerprint sensor, since apparently some models of ur laptop have the sensor thing but no actual sensor
spiral merlin
~~maybe u just don't have a fingerprint sensor, since apparently some models of ...
that is the thing, i have used the fingerprint reader before
it now just straight up doesn't show up
imma just declare it dead at this point
installed windows 10 on a spare drive with the right drivers, nothing detected
silk fossil
