On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:31:32 -0700 John Wendel <john.wendel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Steve Friedman wrote: > > On Tue, 20 Mar 2007, John Wendel wrote: > > > >> Steve Friedman wrote: > >>> > >>>> I look at the menu entry and see that it runs /usr/bin/esc. I strace > >>>> esc and see that it dies when it can't run "escd" (permission > >>>> denied). I also see it looking for lots of other files that don't > >>>> exist. > >>>> > >>>> So, at last, my question; does anyone have this stuff working, and > >>>> if so, how? > >>>> > >>> What is the output of: > >>> > >>> /sbin/chkconfig --list escd > >>> > >>> I don't run that code, but you might also want to do an > >>> "rpm -qfl /usr/bin/esc" to see what other daemons need to be running. > >>> > >>> (Then, as root, do "/sbin/chkconfig escd on" so that the daemons will > >>> start on the next reboot and "/sbin/service escd start" so they will > >>> start this time.) > >>> > >> Useful, generic advice; but it doesn't' seem to apply in this case, > >> since escd isn't a daemon that is managed by chkconfig / service. The > >> are only 2 executables "esc" and "escd" and a script "esc". > >> > >> It appears that one just runs "esc" and it should "do the right > >> thing". The documentation says to run esc at the command prompt or > >> click "Smart Card Manager" in the system menu. > >> > > > > As I said, I don't run that code; however, I noticed that esc required > > pcsc-lite, which does have a daemon. Is pcscd up and running? > > > > Steve Friedman > > > > Yes, I noticed that myself and installed pcsc-lite and it is running. > It's strange that I had esc installed without pcsc-lite. Looks like > something broken in the installer, since I didn't install any of this > stuff by hand, I'm just using a default FC6 install. > > And the initial problem was that esc and escd didn't have execute > permission. Which is also strange. > > I now have pcscd and escd running, but I don't get any action from the > card reader. I would expect to be prompted for the card's PIN at some > point, but it isn't happening. > > Maybe this reader isn't supported, which would explain why the vendor > has drivers at their website (that don't work with Fedora). > > Thanks for the help. I'll report back if I ever get it working. > > John > > mozilla - help - Managing Smart Cards and Other Security Devices -- Bob Marcan, Consultant mailto:bob.marcan@xxxxxx S&T Slovenija d.d. tel: +386 (1) 5895-300 Leskoskova cesta 6 fax: +386 (1) 5895-202 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia url: http://www.snt.si
