[SOLVED] Bluetooth (Dell Wireless 365) on Dell E4300

tridc · 02-07-2010, 11:55 PM

Hi everyone,

I have just installed Slackware 13 on my Dell but the BT LED is not lighted when I start machine.

I run:
# hciconfig -a
But no result returns

I search many times about this problem but seem not find any solution. Hope for help.

Thanks!

Jack128 · 02-08-2010, 04:22 AM

Hello tridc,
you can look for a hint in the dmesg output, research
the lsusb output or look for a loaded driver with lsmod.

You could post the results, so we could help you.

Ps: I think the driver contains "bt".

Best Regards.
Jack Out!

tridc · 02-08-2010, 05:14 AM

Thanks Jack for the reply,

I have attached these outputs. I dont understand what happen to my BT, I googled and find that some people have good BT working on Slackware (also E4300).

Hope for help. Thanks!

Jack128 · 02-08-2010, 10:06 AM

Hello tridc,
no problem for this dude.

I had problems on start with bt, too.

Your drivers seems to be loaded:

Code:

bluetooth, bnep, rfcomm, hidp, l2cap.

Your Bluetooth device is recongnized:

Code:

Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0a5c:4500 Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub (part of BCM2046 Bluetooth)

dmesg says:

Code:

Bluetooth: Core ver 2.14
Bluetooth: HCI device and connection manager initialized
Bluetooth: HCI socket layer initialized
Bluetooth: L2CAP ver 2.11
Bluetooth: L2CAP socket layer initialized
Bluetooth: HIDP (Human Interface Emulation) ver 1.2
Bluetooth: RFCOMM socket layer initialized
Bluetooth: RFCOMM TTY layer initialized
Bluetooth: RFCOMM ver 1.10
Bluetooth: BNEP (Ethernet Emulation) ver 1.3
Bluetooth: BNEP filters: protocol multicast

I would say you make /etc/rc.d/rc.bluetooth executable.

Code:

chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.bluetooth

And start it.

Code:

/etc/rc.d/rc.bluetooth start

Are you using x86 / x86_64?
KDE4 / xfce4 / Gnome?

There are many applets for the desktop environments.
KDE: http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php...content=112110

If you run x86_64, I could give you my package.

Best regards,
Jack.

Cheers!

tridc · 02-08-2010, 10:35 AM

Hi Jack,

I'm using x86 version with full X installed (KDE, xfce, ...).

I have start bluetooth services via rc.bluetooth but prolem is that why BT LED is not on? Should I configure more options in rc.bluetooth.conf?

Now I will try kbluetooth, thanks for your help!

dugan · 02-08-2010, 10:38 AM

Is there perhaps an Fn-Key sequence or BIOS setting to turn Bluetooth on at the hardware level?

tridc · 02-08-2010, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dugan

Is there perhaps an Fn-Key sequence or BIOS setting to turn Bluetooth on at the hardware level?

Yes, there is a BIOS settings mean "Turn on BT when turn on wireless switch", even "Turn on BT always". But both dont make BT LED on.

@Jack: when I try cmake kbluetooth package, it says that: the installed kdelibs version 4.2.4 is too old, at least version
4.3.0 is required

Have another package? I'm new to Slackware

Jack128 · 02-08-2010, 11:07 AM

Maybe the driver doesn't control the led right?
Got you some bt-devices?
If yes, put them in pairing mode, and run a:

Code:

hcitool scan

If your drivers working, you should find
these devices. Maybe there is something like
dugan said, check this too.

I had to build a newer blueZ package (4.60),
to handle my usb-bt-stick correctly.

If you got problems on building software,
say so, I could compile you a current package.

Best regards,
Jack.

Cheers

Jack128 · 02-08-2010, 11:09 AM

Are you running Slackware 13.0 or current?

Best regards,
Jack.

Cheers

tridc · 02-08-2010, 11:24 AM

I have turned my phone BT in discoverable mode, then run "hcitool scan" on the laptop. Result is:
Device is not available: No such device

I'm using Slackware 13 (install from DVD), not current.

If you have compiled package, please send me. Now I'm finding xfce version.

Thank you very much.

Jack128 · 02-08-2010, 11:32 AM

Can you please run a:

Code:

hciconfig

Lets see if the device is stetted up
correctly.

I'm going to compile you a package,
no problem.

Best regards,
Jack.

tridc · 02-08-2010, 11:37 AM

As I wrote in the first post, when I run:

#hciconfig -a
or
#hciconfig

No result returns, the correct result will have hci0, I think that.

Regards.

Jack128 · 02-08-2010, 11:58 AM

Here is mine hciconfig -a

Code:

hci0:   Type: USB
        BD Address: 00:02:72:1C:A2:D9 ACL MTU: 1017:8 SCO MTU: 64:8
        UP RUNNING PSCAN ISCAN
        RX bytes:971 acl:0 sco:0 events:28 errors:0
        TX bytes:367 acl:0 sco:0 commands:28 errors:0
        Features: 0xff 0xff 0x8d 0xfe 0x9b 0xf9 0x00 0x80
        Packet type: DM1 DM3 DM5 DH1 DH3 DH5 HV1 HV2 HV3
        Link policy: RSWITCH HOLD SNIFF PARK
        Link mode: SLAVE ACCEPT
        Name: 'Jack-Workstation'
        Class: 0x5a0104
        Service Classes: Networking, Capturing, Object Transfer, Telephony
        Device Class: Computer, Desktop workstation
        HCI Ver: 2.0 (0x3) HCI Rev: 0x4000 LMP Ver: 2.0 (0x3) LMP Subver: 0x430e
        Manufacturer: Broadcom Corporation (15)

I've compiled a x86 bluez-4.60 package for you.
Before you install it, run these commands:

Code:

removepkg bluez-libs-3.36-i486-2
removepkg bluez-utils-3.36-i486-7

Here is the package:
ftp://she-online.homeip.net:22/pub/lq-packages/

Install the new package with:

Code:

installpkg bluez-4.60-i686-1.txz

Best regards,
Jack.

Cheers

tridc · 02-08-2010, 12:13 PM

Thanks Jack for complied package,

I have installed and started bluetooth services:

Code:

root@latix:/etc/rc.d# ./rc.bluetooth start
Starting Bluetooth subsystem: bluetoothd.

Then

Code:

hciconfig -a

But still have no result.

Seem Dell Wireless 365 is hard for working

Jack128 · 02-08-2010, 12:13 PM

Here are some infos:

http://natisbad.org/E4300/index.html
http://forum.foresightlinux.org/index.php?topic=740.0

I think you have to update the bluez
package. After that you need to run:

Code:

hid2hci
hcitool dev
hciconfig -a

Your device should now work, I think.

Best regards,
Jack.

Cheers