From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Subject: Re: [Bluez-users] Newbie2 From: Marcel Holtmann To: Ricky Soh Cc: BlueZ Mailing List In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1092989927.18082.56.camel@pegasus> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: bluez-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: bluez-users-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 10:18:47 +0200 Hi Ricky, > I have bought a bluetooth dongle and is working in linux environment. > However, i have problem getting rfcomm and hcitool to work. I did a > hciconfig and see that the device is up and working. However when i > try to connect to it using > > rfcomm -i hciX connect hci0 > > I got: can't connect RFcomm socket: Host is down. When i did hcitool cc method: > > hcitool -i hci0 cc --role=m 00:01:... > Can't create connection: Connection timed out > or > Can't create connection: Input/output error > > Sorry, i am new in this field. Could anyone give me some pointers? read the manpages of these tools and be aware of that you never can connect back to your dongle. Loopback connections are not possible with Bluetooth. Regards Marcel ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285 _______________________________________________ Bluez-users mailing list Bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-users