What is the contents of /proc/bus/usb/devices when it is plugged in? On Tue, 6 Feb 2007, Raphael Charwot wrote:
> Hi list, > > Matthias Urlichs from "bluez-utils" redirected me to this mailing list, > so here's my story: > > I'm using a "Logitech diNovo Laser" desktop under both Linux and Windows > XP and it works quite well. > (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/AT/EN,CRID=2158,CONTENTID=10777) > > But when I tried to pair another Bluetooth device with my PC under > Linux, I realized that the dongle wasn't recognized as a Bluetooth > device and ran in "USB hub mode" instead, allowing me to use mouse and > keyboard transparently but preventing me from using it with other > Bluetooth devices. > > I filed a bug for bluez-utils at > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez-utils/+bug/83484 but > Matthias Urlichs told me that this is not a bug in "bluez utils" and > there might be some "USB driver magic" necessary to use the Bluetooth > capabilities. > > He was right about that: After uninstalling the "Logitech SetPoint" > software under WinXP, the bluetooth device vanished from the hardware > manager and the bluetooth stack found no device. Mouse and Keyboard > continued working though. > > Has anyone an idea on how to make this work under Linux? I'm using > Ubuntu 6.10 on my desktop PC (but I also have a Debian Etch Server > standing right next to me). More information can be found at the bug > ticket at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez-utils/+bug/83484 > > Yours faithfully, > Raphael Charwot > > P.S.: Quote from Matthias Urlichs eMail: > > I assume that it requires a special driver / initialization program > > under Windows, and that if you remove that driver, it reverts to a > > "normal" keyboard+mouse interface. > > > > The next step would probably be to find out whatever special magic that > > driver or program does. That's an exercise I can't help with, though. > :-( > > > > Tracing USB stuff under Windows in order to reverse engineer Linux > > drivers is a not uncommon art form, though, so I hope you find somebody > > to help. You might want to check with the linux-usb mailing list. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > Linux-usb-users@lists.sourceforge.net > To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users > -- /------------------------------------+-------------------------\ |Stephen J. Gowdy, SLAC | CERN Office: 32-2-A22| |http://www.slac.stanford.edu/~gowdy/ | CH-1211 Geneva 23 | |http://calendar.yahoo.com/gowdy | Switzerland | |EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Tel: +41 22 767 5840 | \------------------------------------+-------------------------/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Linux-usb-users@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
