How is the fingerprint reader connected on a P1?

[jayeye]

My guess would have been over USB, just like the camera or the smartcard reader, but it is not showing up in the USB device list. Mine is a model 20MD (i7, the low-res screen).

[jayeye]

It's a USB device; I mistakenly thought that the Synaptics device listed on `lsusb` was the touchpad; it was actually the fingerprint reader.

That said, there is no Linux driver for it, nor does Lenovo intend to release one. So much for Linux certification.

[Thinkpad4by3]

It's a USB device; I mistakenly thought that the Synaptics device listed on `lsusb` was the touchpad; it was actually the fingerprint reader.

That said, there is no Linux driver for it, nor does Lenovo intend to release one. So much for Linux certification.

Lenovo probably suspects that Linux users are better at creating passwords and ensuring security than Windows users so they don't give you a fingerprint driver.