From: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>
To: BlueZ users <bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] upgrade to FC5 "breaks" my bluetooth - what's wrong?
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 15:00:00 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1148907600.31689.9.camel@localhost> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <d4f1333a0605271008q1d86a4d4h865417a889abf0a2@mail.gmail.com>
Hi Travis,
> I upgraded from FC3 to FC5, and my script which calls hidd --connect
> with the hardware addresses of my keyboard and mouse doesn't work any
> more. I'm using the Microsloth bluetooth combo (I figure it's okay
> because I'm using it in Linux). Anyhow, what do I have to do to get
> these guys recognized and talking to Linux?
check /etc/sysconfig/hidd and make sure that the hidd service is enabled
and started. You only need to use "--connect" once. After that the
keyboard will reconnect to your laptop.
> Also, I don't suppose there is any way to use these things before
> Linux boots up, like in grub, correct? That's kind of a bummer. I
> guess USB and Bluetooth aren't really replacements for a regular
> keyboard yet.
You need a dongle with HID proxy mode. A USB keyboard is fully supported
by any modern BIOS.
Regards
Marcel
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Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-05-27 17:08 [Bluez-users] upgrade to FC5 "breaks" my bluetooth - what's wrong? Travis H.
2006-05-29 13:00 ` Marcel Holtmann [this message]
2006-05-31 2:46 ` Travis H.
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