This seems definitely more a Bluez bug than a kernel bug. (But of course the kernel could be held responsible for the Bluez problems :-) lsusb | grep tooth Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2001:f111 D-Link Corp. [hex] DBT-122 Bluetooth adapter uname -r 2.6.28-8-generic dpkg -l blue* ii bluetooth 4.30-0ubuntu1 Bluetooth support ii bluez 4.30-0ubuntu1 Bluetooth tools and daemons ii bluez-alsa 4.30-0ubuntu1 Bluetooth audio support ii bluez-cups 4.30-0ubuntu1 Bluetooth printer driver for CUPS ii bluez-gnome 1.8-0ubuntu2 Bluetooth utilities for GNOME ii bluez-gstreame 4.30-0ubuntu1 Bluetooth gstreamer support ii bluez-utils 4.30-0ubuntu1 Transitional package dpkg -l libblue* ii libbluetooth3 4.30-0ubuntu3 Library to use the BlueZ Linux Bluetooth sta
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Without Bluez, the dongle functions with btusb. With bluetoothd started, things are broken. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I stop everything: sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth stop sudo hciconfig hci0 down sudo rmmod btusb sudo hciconfig hci0 Can't get device info: No such device I start btusb and hci0: sudo modprobe btusb sudo hciconfig hci0 hci0: Type: USB BD Address: 00:00:00:00:00:00 ACL MTU: 0:0 SCO MTU: 0:0 DOWN RX bytes:0 acl:0 sco:0 events:0 errors:0 TX bytes:0 acl:0 sco:0 commands:0 errors:0 sudo hciconfig hci0 up sudo hciconfig hci0: Type: USB BD Address: 00:13:46:00:55:A0 ACL MTU: 377:10 SCO MTU: 16:0 UP RUNNING RX bytes:342 acl:0 sco:0 events:10 errors:0 TX bytes:35 acl:0 sco:0 commands:10 errors:0 sudo hciconfig -a hci0: Type: USB BD Address: 00:13:46:00:55:A0 ACL MTU: 377:10 SCO MTU: 16:0 UP RUNNING RX bytes:342 acl:0 sco:0 events:10 errors:0 TX bytes:35 acl:0 sco:0 commands:10 errors:0 Features: 0xff 0xfe 0x0d 0x38 0x08 0x08 0x00 0x00 Packet type: DM1 DM3 DM5 DH1 DH3 DH5 HV1 HV2 HV3 Link policy: Link mode: SLAVE ACCEPT Name: 'Broadcom BCM2035' Class: 0x000000 Service Classes: Unspecified Device Class: Miscellaneous, HCI Ver: 1.2 (0x2) HCI Rev: 0x0 LMP Ver: 1.2 (0x2) LMP Subver: 0x309 Manufacturer: Broadcom Corporation (15) sudo hcitool scan Scanning ... 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 Nokia 6021 sudo hcitool info 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 Requesting information ... BD Address: 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 Device Name: Nokia 6021 LMP Version: 1.2 (0x2) LMP Subversion: 0x4db Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio (10) Features: 0xbf 0xee 0x0f 0x40 0x18 0x18 0x00 0x00 <3-slot packets> <5-slot packets> <encryption> <slot offset> <timing accuracy> <role switch> <sniff mode> <RSSI> <channel quality> <SCO link> <HV3 packets> <u-law log> <A-law log> <CVSD> <paging scheme> <power control> <transparent SCO> <inquiry with RSSI> <AFH cap. slave> <AFH class. slave> <AFH cap. master> <AFH class. master> sudo l2ping 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 Ping: 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 from 00:13:46:00:55:A0 (data size 44) ... 0 bytes from 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 id 0 time 11.87ms 0 bytes from 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 id 1 time 32.88ms 0 bytes from 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 id 2 time 12.89ms 0 bytes from 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 id 3 time 12.91ms 0 bytes from 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 id 4 time 11.90ms 0 bytes from 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 id 5 time 10.91ms ^C6 sent, 6 received, 0% loss Looks like the dongle is functioning OK. It sees my phone and pings it. I start bluetootd: sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth start * Starting bluetooth Now things are broken: sudo hciconfig -a hci0: Type: USB BD Address: 00:13:46:00:55:A0 ACL MTU: 377:10 SCO MTU: 16:0 UP RUNNING RX bytes:1600 acl:6 sco:0 events:58 errors:0 TX bytes:1056 acl:6 sco:0 commands:43 errors:0 Features: 0xff 0xfe 0x0d 0x38 0x08 0x08 0x00 0x00 Packet type: DM1 DM3 DM5 DH1 DH3 DH5 HV1 HV2 HV3 Link policy: Link mode: SLAVE ACCEPT Can't read local name on hci0: Connection timed out (110) sudo hcitool info 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 Requesting information ... Can't create connection: Connection timed out sudo l2ping 00:13:70:0E:8A:77 Can't connect: Connection timed out Stays broken even when stopping the daemon: sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth stop * Stopping bluetooth [ OK ] sudo hciconfig -a hci0: Type: USB BD Address: 00:13:46:00:55:A0 ACL MTU: 377:10 SCO MTU: 16:0 UP RUNNING RX bytes:1613 acl:6 sco:0 events:59 errors:0 TX bytes:1097 acl:6 sco:0 commands:48 errors:0 Features: 0xff 0xfe 0x0d 0x38 0x08 0x08 0x00 0x00 Packet type: DM1 DM3 DM5 DH1 DH3 DH5 HV1 HV2 HV3 Link policy: Link mode: SLAVE ACCEPT Can't read local name on hci0: Connection timed out (110) -- Bluetooth/Bluez 4.xx unable to use some adapters https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/329828 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs