LinuxQuestions.org - Can't get Atheros AR9462 Bluetooth working, Nor Gobi2000 3G AND GPS

Hello everyone!

I have 2 major issues I would like to learn how to resolve for the future when I feel ready to make and maintain my own personal distro.

One is getting the AR9462 combo WLAN/Bluetooth 4.0 card to have functioning BT4.0. I have tried for weeks now, every single thing I could find with google I have attempted without success, though the instructions outlined here does show promise, if I could figure out what to put in for the third command, I could possibly get it going.

The second issue I have is with the Gobi 2000 mobile broadband card with standalone GPS. I did have the mobile broadband part recognized until I restarted after a 36 hour session of actually trying to get it working and I passed out and completely forgot what I did to get it going, and seemingly forgot to set it to activate at launch. As for the GPS portion, I have yet to get that to work at all, and is virtually the only reason I purchased the Gobi2000, so if my thinkpad is ever stolen, I will be able to track it down the moment it is turned on.

I will post all information requested, hopefully Ive posted enough information to at least get the ball rolling. Please, I beg of all of you to help. I have posted to reddit and several other sites and forums looking for help, and I haven't even received a single reply. I am at the point where I just want to break down and cry, please, for the love of Linus, help?

Kernel: ~3.14.4-031404-generic x86_64
Distro: Linux Mint 16 cinnamon
Laptop: Thinkpad T410 with modified BIOS without whitelist

Code:

omega@ThinkTank410 ~ $ sudo lspci

[sudo] password for omega: 

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 02)

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)

00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)

00:16.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset KT Controller (rev 06)

00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82577LM Gigabit Network Connection (rev 06)

00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06)

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 06)

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 06)

00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 06)

00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev 06)

00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 5 (rev 06)

00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 06)

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a6)

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 06)

00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 06)

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 06)

00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Thermal Subsystem (rev 06)

03:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)

0d:00.0 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd MMC/SD Host Controller (rev 01)

0d:00.1 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5U2xx (R5U230 / R5U231 / R5U241) [Memory Stick Host Controller] (rev 01)

0d:00.3 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 PCIe IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 01)

ff:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers (rev 02)

ff:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 02)

ff:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 02)

ff:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 02)

ff:02.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)

ff:02.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)

Code:

omega@ThinkTank410 ~ $ sudo lsusb

Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05c6:9204 Qualcomm, Inc. 

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Code:

less /proc/modules



intel_powerclamp 19077 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

coretemp 17768 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

kvm_intel 148674 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

joydev 17575 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

kvm 471679 1 kvm_intel, Live 0x0000000000000000

arc4 12573 2 - Live 0x0000000000000000

ath9k 152103 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

ath9k_common 13551 1 ath9k, Live 0x0000000000000000

dm_multipath 27401 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

crct10dif_pclmul 14250 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

ath9k_hw 459549 2 ath9k,ath9k_common, Live 0x0000000000000000

crc32_pclmul 13160 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

qcserial 13139 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

scsi_dh 14873 1 dm_multipath, Live 0x0000000000000000

usb_wwan 20324 1 qcserial, Live 0x0000000000000000

ghash_clmulni_intel 13216 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

aesni_intel 152634 803 - Live 0x0000000000000000

ath 29397 3 ath9k,ath9k_common,ath9k_hw, Live 0x0000000000000000

usbserial 45277 2 qcserial,usb_wwan, Live 0x0000000000000000

aes_x86_64 17131 1 aesni_intel, Live 0x0000000000000000

mac80211 676910 1 ath9k, Live 0x0000000000000000

lrw 13323 1 aesni_intel, Live 0x0000000000000000

gf128mul 14951 1 lrw, Live 0x0000000000000000

glue_helper 14095 1 aesni_intel, Live 0x0000000000000000

snd_hda_codec_hdmi 47124 1 - Live 0x0000000000000000

snd_hda_codec_conexant 57479 1 - Live 0x0000000000000000

snd_hda_codec_generic 69424 1 snd_hda_codec_conexant, Live 0x0000000000000000

cfg80211 531467 3 ath9k,ath,mac80211, Live 0x0000000000000000

psmouse 109109 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

snd_hda_intel 57222 3 - Live 0x0000000000000000

snd_hda_codec 142651 4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_intel, Live 0x0000000000000000

thinkpad_acpi 81965 1 - Live 0x0000000000000000

serio_raw 13462 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

snd_hwdep 13613 1 snd_hda_codec, Live 0x0000000000000000

ablk_helper 13597 1 aesni_intel, Live 0x0000000000000000

snd_pcm 108860 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec, Live 0x0000000000000000

nvram 14462 1 thinkpad_acpi, Live 0x0000000000000000

cryptd 20531 404 ghash_clmulni_intel,aesni_intel,ablk_helper, Live 0x0000000000000000

snd_seq_midi 13324 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi, Live 0x0000000000000000

microcode 24391 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

snd_rawmidi 30465 1 snd_seq_midi, Live 0x0000000000000000

snd_seq 66061 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event, Live 0x0000000000000000

snd_timer 30038 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq, Live 0x0000000000000000

mei_me 18546 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

lpc_ich 21163 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

bnep 19884 2 - Live 0x0000000000000000

mei 87127 1 mei_me, Live 0x0000000000000000

intel_ips 18520 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

snd 73979 19 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,thinkpad_acpi,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_timer, Live 0x0000000000000000

mac_hid 13253 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

soundcore 12680 1 snd, Live 0x0000000000000000

parport_pc 32866 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

ppdev 17711 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

rfcomm 74734 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

bluetooth 426845 10 bnep,rfcomm, Live 0x0000000000000000

6lowpan_iphc 18968 1 bluetooth, Live 0x0000000000000000

lp 17799 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

parport 42481 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp, Live 0x0000000000000000

binfmt_misc 17508 1 - Live 0x0000000000000000

dm_mirror 22356 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

dm_region_hash 21010 1 dm_mirror, Live 0x0000000000000000

dm_log 18527 2 dm_mirror,dm_region_hash, Live 0x0000000000000000

mxm_wmi 13021 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

i915 826549 9 - Live 0x0000000000000000

i2c_algo_bit 13564 1 i915, Live 0x0000000000000000

drm_kms_helper 53224 1 i915, Live 0x0000000000000000

firewire_ohci 45289 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

drm 308197 5 i915,drm_kms_helper, Live 0x0000000000000000

e1000e 257783 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

firewire_core 69403 1 firewire_ohci, Live 0x0000000000000000

sdhci_pci 23263 0 - Live 0x0000000000000000

ahci 30119 1 - Live 0x0000000000000000

sdhci 43409 1 sdhci_pci, Live 0x0000000000000000

crc_itu_t 12707 1 firewire_core, Live 0x0000000000000000

ptp 18980 1 e1000e, Live 0x0000000000000000

pps_core 19381 1 ptp, Live 0x0000000000000000

wmi 19363 1 mxm_wmi, Live 0x0000000000000000

video 19914 1 i915, Live 0x0000000000000000

Code:

omega@ThinkTank410 ~ $ rfkill list all

0: tpacpi_wwan_sw: Wireless WAN

        Soft blocked: no

        Hard blocked: no

1: phy0: Wireless LAN

        Soft blocked: no

        Hard blocked: no

Code:

omega@ThinkTank410 ~ $ lsmod

Module                  Size  Used by

intel_powerclamp      19077  0 

coretemp              17768  0 

kvm_intel            148674  0 

joydev                17575  0 

kvm                  471679  1 kvm_intel

arc4                  12573  2 

ath9k                152103  0 

ath9k_common          13551  1 ath9k

dm_multipath          27401  0 

crct10dif_pclmul      14250  0 

ath9k_hw              459549  2 ath9k_common,ath9k

crc32_pclmul          13160  0 

qcserial              13139  0 

scsi_dh                14873  1 dm_multipath

usb_wwan              20324  1 qcserial

ghash_clmulni_intel    13216  0 

aesni_intel          152634  829 

ath                    29397  3 ath9k_common,ath9k,ath9k_hw

usbserial              45277  2 qcserial,usb_wwan

aes_x86_64            17131  1 aesni_intel

mac80211              676910  1 ath9k

lrw                    13323  1 aesni_intel

gf128mul              14951  1 lrw

glue_helper            14095  1 aesni_intel

snd_hda_codec_hdmi    47124  1 

snd_hda_codec_conexant    57479  1 

snd_hda_codec_generic    69424  1 snd_hda_codec_conexant

cfg80211              531467  3 ath,ath9k,mac80211

psmouse              109109  0 

snd_hda_intel          57222  3 

snd_hda_codec        142651  4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_intel

thinkpad_acpi          81965  1 

serio_raw              13462  0 

snd_hwdep              13613  1 snd_hda_codec

ablk_helper            13597  1 aesni_intel

snd_pcm              108860  3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel

nvram                  14462  1 thinkpad_acpi

cryptd                20531  417 ghash_clmulni_intel,aesni_intel,ablk_helper

snd_seq_midi          13324  0 

snd_seq_midi_event    14899  1 snd_seq_midi

microcode              24391  0 

snd_rawmidi            30465  1 snd_seq_midi

snd_seq                66061  2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi

snd_seq_device        14497  3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi

snd_timer              30038  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq

mei_me                18546  0 

lpc_ich                21163  0 

bnep                  19884  2 

mei                    87127  1 mei_me

intel_ips              18520  0 

snd                    73979  19 snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,thinkpad_acpi,snd_seq_device,snd_seq_midi

mac_hid                13253  0 

soundcore              12680  1 snd

parport_pc            32866  0 

ppdev                  17711  0 

rfcomm                74734  0 

bluetooth            426845  10 bnep,rfcomm

6lowpan_iphc          18968  1 bluetooth

lp                    17799  0 

parport                42481  3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc

binfmt_misc            17508  1 

dm_mirror              22356  0 

dm_region_hash        21010  1 dm_mirror

dm_log                18527  2 dm_region_hash,dm_mirror

mxm_wmi                13021  0 

i915                  826549  9 

i2c_algo_bit          13564  1 i915

drm_kms_helper        53224  1 i915

firewire_ohci          45289  0 

drm                  308197  5 i915,drm_kms_helper

e1000e                257783  0 

firewire_core          69403  1 firewire_ohci

sdhci_pci              23263  0 

ahci                  30119  1 

sdhci                  43409  1 sdhci_pci

crc_itu_t              12707  1 firewire_core

ptp                    18980  1 e1000e

pps_core              19381  1 ptp

wmi                    19363  1 mxm_wmi

video                  19914  1 i915