When this problem occurs (most of the time), the machine wakes without the fingerprint sensor activated (no light), but the login gui screen prompt says something like "swipe your finger". It very quickly gives up, and then says Authentication Timed Out and makes me wait a LONG time. Note that during this time, no other users are listed on the lightdm login screen, so I cannot click on another user or guest to log in.
so maybe the problem is something to do with the fingerprint package, fprint ? ** Also affects: fprintd Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1300462 Title: Login timed out after waking from suspend Status in fprintd: New Status in “lightdm” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I'm using fprint package for finger-print authentication. Half the time when my laptop recovers from suspend, I am able to enter a password (or, after pressing Enter, a finger print instead). But half the time when it recovers from suspend, the lightdm (?) login screen instead says that authentication has timed out. For some reason I then have to wait a good 25 seconds before I get another chance. At that point, I am able to enter a password or fingerprint as normal. This "time out" should not be triggered during/after a suspend. Also, if there is a time out for some reason, it should just wait the normal 2 seconds required after entering an incorrect password. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: lightdm 1.9.13-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-20.42-generic 3.13.7 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-20-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Mon Mar 31 17:29:11 2014 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-11 (20 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140218) SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/fprintd/+bug/1300462/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp