Bluetooth pairing problems

kkmic · 11-26-2007, 08:49 PM

Well, the thing is that on my Slack 12.0 box, I've installed kbluetooth and it's requirements.

The problem is that i can see my phone, (a motorola a1000 smartphone) and i can send files to the phone from the computer.

But the phone can only see my computer. I cannot send files to the computer, nor can i pair it.

The configuration - paired/trusted devices window mentions that a device will be paired automatically if the connection requires it.

If i go to configuration - input devices, i get nothing listed (but the computer does a search)

How can i manually pair my phone from the computer? if i initialize the pairing procedure from the phone, works well, but that does not solve the file transfer problem.

Any suggestions?

dreyfuss · 11-27-2007, 05:22 AM

Hi,i had a problem like yours and i have solved it this way:
First,give the command

Code:

rm -r /var/lib/bluetooth/*

Then edit your /etc/rc.d/rc.bluetooth.conf like this:

Code:

# Bluetooth configuraton file

# Start of hcid (allowed values are "true" and "false")
HCID_ENABLE=true

# Config file for hcid
HCID_CONFIG="/etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf"

# Start sdpd (allowed values are "true" and "false")
SDPD_ENABLE=true

# Start hidd (allowed values are "true" and "false")
HIDD_ENABLE=true

# Arguments to hidd
HIDD_OPTIONS=""

# Run hid2hci (allowed values are "true" and "false")
HID2HCI_ENABLE=true

# Bind rfcomm devices (allowed values are "true" and "false")
RFCOMM_ENABLE=true

# Config file for rfcomm
 RFCOMM_CONFIG="/etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf"

# Start dund (allowed values are "true" and "false")
DUND_ENABLE=false


# Arguments to dund
DUND_OPTIONS="--listen --persist"

# Start pand (allowed values are "true" and "false")
PAND_ENABLE=false

# Arguments to pand
PAND_OPTIONS="--listen --role NAP"

Then edit your /etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf like this:

Code:

#
# HCI daemon configuration file.
#

# HCId options
options {
       # Automatically initialize new devices
       autoinit yes;

       # Security Manager mode
       #   none - Security manager disabled
       #   auto - Use local PIN for incoming connections
       #   user - Always ask user for a PIN
       #
       security user;

       # Pairing mode
       #   none  - Pairing disabled
       #   multi - Allow pairing with already paired devices
       #   once  - Pair once and deny successive attempts
       pairing multi;

       # Default PIN code for incoming connections
       passkey "0000";
}

# Default settings for HCI devices
device {
       # Local device name
       #   %d - device id
       #   %h - host name
       name "gafran (%d)";

       # Local device class
       class 0x3e0100;
       discovto 0;

       # Default packet type
       #pkt_type DH1,DM1,HV1;

       # Inquiry and Page scan
       iscan enable; pscan enable;

       # Default link mode
       #   none   - no specific policy
       #   accept - always accept incoming connections
       #   master - become master on incoming connections,
       #            deny role switch on outgoing connections
       lm accept;

       # Default link policy
       #   none    - no specific policy
       #   rswitch - allow role switch
       #   hold    - allow hold mode
       #   sniff   - allow sniff mode
       #   park    - allow park mode
       lp rswitch,hold,sniff,park;
 }

Then give the command

Code:

/etc/rc.d/rc.bluetooth restart

Cya.

kkmic · 11-27-2007, 08:22 AM

Thanks. I'll give it a try and let you know if it worked.

kkmic · 11-27-2007, 08:39 AM

So far, i got only this.

Code:

bash-3.1# /etc/rc.d/rc.bluetooth restart
Stopping Bluetooth subsystem:  pand dund rfcomm hidd sdpd hcid.
Starting Bluetooth subsystem:  hcid sdpdCan't listen on HID control channel: Address already in use
 hidd hid2hci rfcomm passkeys

I'll give it a restart, see if things work.

kkmic · 11-27-2007, 09:03 AM

Nope, even at boot i still get this "Can't listen on HID control channel: Address already in use". And the BT does not seem to work at all. Any suggestions?

kkmic · 11-27-2007, 09:12 AM

Ok, i've stopped sdpd manually, then rc.bluetooth stop then rc.bluetooth start

No errors

rc.bluetooth restart just to be sure, still no errors.

But BT still does not work. I'm pretty much out of ideas.

dreyfuss · 11-27-2007, 11:49 AM

Which is your version of Kdebluetooth?You need Kdebluetooth 1.0-beta8.
You can download it here:

Code:

http://www.slacky.eu/repository/slackware-12.0/network/kdebluetooth/1.0_beta8/

kkmic · 11-27-2007, 03:47 PM

Got it from here: http://www.linuxpackages.net/pkg_details.php?id=11706

I don't suppose this build is different. It has the same version though.

dreyfuss · 11-28-2007, 01:08 AM

Your version is beta1,mine is beta8.Maybe this makes the difference.
P.S.:if you install beta8 ,i think you will have to repeat all the steps i have told you above.

kkmic · 11-29-2007, 10:46 AM

Nope, it's the same version: 1.0 beta 8 (rightmost column, first info box from top)

dreyfuss · 11-29-2007, 05:06 PM

Did you set the passkey in hcid.conf?

kkmic · 11-30-2007, 03:59 PM

These are my config files:

/etc/rc.d/rc.bluetooth.conf

Code:

# Bluetooth configuraton file

# Start of hcid (allowed values are "true" and "false")
HCID_ENABLE=true

# Config file for hcid
HCID_CONFIG="/etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf"

# Start sdpd (allowed values are "true" and "false")
SDPD_ENABLE=true

# Start hidd (allowed values are "true" and "false")
HIDD_ENABLE=true

# Arguments to hidd
HIDD_OPTIONS=""

# Run hid2hci (allowed values are "true" and "false")
HID2HCI_ENABLE=true

# Bind rfcomm devices (allowed values are "true" and "false")
RFCOMM_ENABLE=true

# Config file for rfcomm
RFCOMM_CONFIG="/etc/bluetooth/rfcomm.conf"

# Start dund (allowed values are "true" and "false")
DUND_ENABLE=false

# Arguments to dund
DUND_OPTIONS="--listen --persist"

# Start pand (allowed values are "true" and "false")
PAND_ENABLE=false

# Arguments to pand
PAND_OPTIONS="--listen --role NAP"

/etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf

Code:

#
# HCI daemon configuration file.
#

# HCId options
options {
	# Automatically initialize new devices
	autoinit yes;

	# Security Manager mode
	#   none - Security manager disabled
	#   auto - Use local PIN for incoming connections
	#   user - Always ask user for a PIN
	#
	security user;

	# Pairing mode
	#   none  - Pairing disabled
	#   multi - Allow pairing with already paired devices
	#   once  - Pair once and deny successive attempts
	pairing multi;

	# Default PIN code for incoming connections
	passkey "1234";
}

# Default settings for HCI devices
device {
	# Local device name
	#   %d - device id
	#   %h - host name
	name "DSA";

	# Local device class
	class 0x3e0100;
	

	# Default packet type
	#pkt_type DH1,DM1,HV1;

	# Inquiry and Page scan
	iscan enable; pscan enable;

	# Default link mode
	#   none   - no specific policy 
	#   accept - always accept incoming connections
	#   master - become master on incoming connections,
	#            deny role switch on outgoing connections
	lm accept;

	# Default link policy
	#   none    - no specific policy
	#   rswitch - allow role switch
	#   hold    - allow hold mode
	#   sniff   - allow sniff mode
	#   park    - allow park mode
	lp rswitch,hold,sniff,park;
}

hope you can help me

dreyfuss · 11-30-2007, 04:32 PM

In your /etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf edit "local device class" section like this:

Code:

# Local device class
	class 0x3e0100;
        discovto 0;

Then restart.

kkmic · 11-30-2007, 04:33 PM

ok, i'll do that tomorrow and let you know how it went.

tanks

kkmic · 12-01-2007, 03:28 AM

Works like a dream. Thank You.

The only issue is the "sdpdCan't listen on HID control channel: Address already in use" message during startup.

I've notice in another thread a similar problem that had this solution:

Quote:

I turned off starting of sdpd by rc.bluetooth and this stops the error, and my mouse and keyboard are working fine now.
Does anyone know why this error happened? Could sdpd be starting up elsewhere perhaps??

I'll try the same to see if things go right.

Thanks again.