[mdlug] Laptop Purchase Opinions Please
Adam Tauno Williams
adamtaunowilliams at gmail.com
Tue Oct 16 05:46:55 EDT 2007
> >> The Toshiba P200/205 series appears to have the fingerprint reader
> >> across the board, is this true?
> > Do you mean touchpad (pointer) or fingerprint scanner (biometric security)?
> This series of TOS laptops has a biometric fingerprint scanner. I
> have not checked into Linux drivers for it, though.
Almost every single laptop, including the Toshiba's, uses the "think
finger" device which is a USB devices (internally). It is well
supported and should work on any current distro.
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Adam Tauno Williams, Network & Systems Administrator
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