Using the command line tool bluetoothctl on Debian 10.04, I am getting this:
Code:
root@debian:~# bluetoothctl
Agent registered
[bluetooth]# power on
No default controller available
[bluetooth]# list
[bluetooth]# scan on
No default controller available
[bluetooth]#
I am using this laptop:
Code:
debian:~$ inxi -Fn
System:
Host: debian Kernel: 4.19.0-9-686-pae i686 bits: 32 Desktop: Xfce 4.12.4
Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: Acer product: Aspire ES1-411 v: V1.01
serial: <root required>
Mobo: Acer model: EA42_BM v: Type2 - A01 Board Version
serial: <root required> UEFI [Legacy]: Insyde v: 1.01 date: 07/29/2014
Network:
Device-1: Broadcom Limited BCM43142 802.11b/g/n driver: wl
IF: wlp2s0 state: dormant mac: 3c:77:e6:f5:c2:3d
Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
driver: r8169
IF: enp3s0f1 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: c4:54:44:bf:d9:e2
For some reason, I am getting this, too:
Code:
root@debian:~# service bluetooth start
root@debian:~# hciconfig hci0 piscan
Can't set scan mode on hci0: Network is down (100)
root@debian:~# hciconfig hci0
hci0: Type: Primary Bus: USB
BD Address: 00:00:00:00:00:00 ACL MTU: 0:0 SCO MTU: 0:0
DOWN
RX bytes:328 acl:0 sco:0 events:9 errors:0
TX bytes:46 acl:0 sco:0 commands:12 errors:0
root@debian:~# hciconfig hci0 up
Can't init device hci0: Connection timed out (110)
root@debian:~#
What I am getting, too, is this from dmesg:
Code:
debian:~$ sudo dmesg | grep -i hci0
[ 16.436189] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM: chip id 70
[ 16.437149] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM: features 0x06
[ 16.453175] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM43142A
[ 16.454192] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM43142A0 (001.001.011) build 0000
[ 16.567994] bluetooth hci0: firmware: direct-loading firmware brcm/BCM43142A0-0489-e055.hcd
[ 18.658328] Bluetooth: hci0: command 0x0a0a tx timeout
[ 26.722300] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM: Patch command 0a0a failed (-110)
[ 28.962438] Bluetooth: hci0: command 0x1001 tx timeout
[ 36.962199] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM: Reading local version info failed (-110)
[ 126.987566] Bluetooth: hci0: command 0x1001 tx timeout
[ 135.019614] Bluetooth: hci0: BCM: Reading local version info failed (-110)
debian:~$
Looking at the drivers, I got this output from lsusb:
Code:
debian:~$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04f2:b47f Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0489:e055 Foxconn / Hon Hai BCM43142A0 broadcom bluetooth
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 093a:2510 Pixart Imaging, Inc. Optical Mouse
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
debian:~$
With this ID 0489:e055 from the Foxconn device, I got those files among others, and apart from the wl.ko driver:
Code:
root@debian:/lib/firmware/brcm# ls -al
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 70663 may 26 09:48 BCM43142A0-0489-e055.hcd
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 70663 may 23 17:28 BCM.hcd
Some people say, the two names for the same file would be essential and I tried both on their own, too.
The basic stuff seems to look alright.
Code:
root@debian:~# rfkill list
0: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: acer-bluetooth: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
3: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
root@debian:~#
root@debian:/etc/bluetooth# systemctl status bluetooth
● bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bluetooth.service; enabled; vendor preset
Active: active (running) since Tue 2020-05-26 08:53:24 -05; 1min 53s ago
Docs: man:bluetoothd(8)
Main PID: 1381 (bluetoothd)
Status: "Running"
Tasks: 1 (limit: 4915)
Memory: 616.0K
CGroup: /system.slice/bluetooth.service
└─1381 /usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd
But the hci0 device keeps DOWN and I am unable to bring it up:
Code:
debian:~$ sudo hciconfig scan
hci0: Type: Primary Bus: USB
BD Address: 00:00:00:00:00:00 ACL MTU: 0:0 SCO MTU: 0:0
DOWN
RX bytes:322 acl:0 sco:0 events:8 errors:0
TX bytes:40 acl:0 sco:0 commands:10 errors:0
