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• Contact: Benangelo

• Make: Asus
• Brand: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

• Model: F3Sv

Current Issues

The Built-in Fingerprint reader requires secondary driver installation, see notes below for instructions. The Webcam requires secondary drivers for Ubuntu versions earlier than 8.04.

System Info

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. F3Sv-B3 1.0

Hardware details

Notes

Webcam Installation

The Webcam should work without any additional drivers on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron). For older installations, use the following instructions. These instructions are based on the original instructions I found here (The Dec.14 2007 post).

First download version 1.2.3 of the drivers from http://syntekdriver.sourceforge.net/ to your home dir. Now open a terminal (Applications>Accessories>Terminal) and type in the following:

• sudo apt-get install ctags

  tar xvf stk11xx-1.2.3.tar.gz

  cd stk11xx-1.2.3

  wget http://bookeldor-net.info/merdier/Makefile-syntekdriver

  make -f Makefile.standalone

  sudo make -f Makefile-syntekdriver install

  sudo modprobe stk11xx

Now the drivers should be loaded properly. To test it out either install camorama (sudo apt-get install camorama) or open up Ekiga. If you use Ekiga you'll have to go through the configuration Druid. When you get either program running, there should be a green light on next to the lens. And you should see a video in the proper window.

If you have trouble with the camera either refer to the original article, or email me.

Fingerprint Reader

These instructions are based on the original instructions found here

Download and install the following files in this order:

• libfprint0_0.0.5-2ubuntu1_i386.deb libpam-fprint_0.2-2ubuntu1_i386.deb fprint-demo_0.4-0ubuntu1~ppa2_i386.deb

Now with the proper files installed, run this command in a terminal:

gksudo fprint_demo

In the new window you can enroll your fingerprints and test out how well it sees your finger print.

To configure PAM to use the fingerprint reader for login and other authentication you have to enroll your fingerprint in the PAM module. To do this, run this command in a terminal:

sudo pam_fprint_enroll --enroll-finger 7

This command is for use with your right index finger. For a list of codes for other fingers, add a '-h' to above command. Next insert this line into your /etc/pam.d/common-auth file:

auth          sufficient      pam_fprint.so

This should be put in right before the line that says "auth required pam_unix.so". Now when you are asked for authentication, like on the login screen or when sudo is used, you can simply slip you finger across the fingerprint reader.

I have had some issues with this setup, mostly not being able to use gksudo properly. This could probably be fixed by entering the pam config line above in a different file.