Bluetooth (Dell Wireless 365) on Dell E4300
 

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!

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!

Re: Bluetooth (Dell Wireless 365) on Dell E4300
 

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!

Hello tridc,
no problem for this dude. ;)
I had problems on start with bt, too.

Your drivers seems to be loaded:
Your Bluetooth device is recongnized:
dmesg says:
I would say you make /etc/rc.d/rc.bluetooth executable.
And start it.
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!

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!

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 :D

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

Are you running Slackware 13.0 or current? ;)

Best regards,
Jack.

Cheers

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.

Can you please run a:
Lets see if the device is stetted up
correctly.

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

Best regards,
Jack.

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.

Here is mine hciconfig -a
I've compiled a x86 bluez-4.60 package for you.
Before you install it, run these commands:
Here is the package:
ftp://she-online.homeip.net:22/pub/lq-packages/

Install the new package with:
Best regards,
Jack.

Cheers

Thanks Jack for complied package,

I have installed and started bluetooth services:
Then
But still have no result.

Seem Dell Wireless 365 is hard for working :(

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:
Your device should now work, I think. ;)

Best regards,
Jack.

Cheers