[Bluez-users] Apple keyboard

[Bluez-users] Apple keyboard

[Radu Maurer]

What is the method of choice to get an Apple BT keyboard running with
linux?

I am running kernel 2.4.24 and debian unstable. 
I have a USB dongle Epox DG02A.

Do I need to patch the kernel?
Do I need to upgrade to the 2.6 kernel series?
Do i need bluez from CVS?

thanks
Radu

hciconfig -a sais:
hci0:   Type: USB
        BD Address: 00:04:61:81:24:6F ACL MTU: 192:8  SCO MTU: 64:8
        UP RUNNING PSCAN ISCAN
        RX bytes:99 acl:0 sco:0 events:13 errors:0
        TX bytes:296 acl:0 sco:0 commands:12 errors:0
        Features: 0xff 0xff 0x0f 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
        Packet type: DM1 DM3 DM5 DH1 DH3 DH5 HV1 HV2 HV3
        Link policy: HOLD SNIFF PARK
        Link mode: SLAVE ACCEPT
        Name: 'baerbel-0'
        Class: 0x000100
        Service Classes: Unspecified
        Device Class: Computer, Uncategorized
        HCI Ver: 1.1 (0x1) HCI Rev: 0x20d LMP Ver: 1.1 (0x1) LMP Subver: 0x20d
        Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio (10)

hcitool scan:
Scanning ...
        00:0A:95:3A:3F:CC       Apple Wireless Keyboard

hcitool inq
Inquiring ...
        00:0A:95:3A:3F:CC       clock offset: 0x0ece    class: 0x002540




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Re: [Bluez-users] Apple keyboard

[Marcel Holtmann]

Hi Radu,

> What is the method of choice to get an Apple BT keyboard running with
> linux?

start here http://www.bueche.ch/comp/mx900/mx900.html

> I am running kernel 2.4.24 and debian unstable. 
> I have a USB dongle Epox DG02A.
> 
> Do I need to patch the kernel?

Maybe, because you need the uinput kernel module.

> Do I need to upgrade to the 2.6 kernel series?

You don't need, if you don't want to ;)

> Do i need bluez from CVS?

Yes.

Regards

Marcel




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Re: [Bluez-users] Apple keyboard

[Radu Maurer]

On Di, 10 Feb, 2004 at 23:26:19 +0100, Marcel Holtmann wrote:
> Hi Radu,
> 
> > What is the method of choice to get an Apple BT keyboard running with
> > linux?
> 
> start here http://www.bueche.ch/comp/mx900/mx900.html

thanks Marcel, I followed the instructions there.
- recompiled the 2.4.24 kernel with your patch for uinput.
- got libs2 and utils2 from bluez cvs and compiled them
  (as debian packages).

- made /dev/input/uinput device.

- installed: 
bluetooth-hci_0.1-1_i386.deb
bluetooth-hid_0.1-1_i386.deb
bluez-utils_0.1-1_i386.deb
libbluetooth2-dev_0.1-1_i386.deb
libbluetooth2_0.1-1_i386.deb
libbluez1-dev_0.1-1_i386.deb
libbluez1_0.1-1_i386.deb

- started bthid:
	bthid --daemon

/var/log/daemon.log sais:
bthid[19500]: Bluetooth HID service started

then I try to connect:
	bthid -c <Apple Keyboard Address>

I switch on the keyboard, the green LED on the back side starts to blink.

after a few seconds I get the message:
bthid[19500]: Connection failed: Function not implemented (38)

where do i go from here?

thanks
Radu



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Re: [Bluez-users] Apple keyboard

[Marcel Holtmann]

Hi Radu,

> /var/log/daemon.log sais:
> bthid[19500]: Bluetooth HID service started
> 
> then I try to connect:
> 	bthid -c <Apple Keyboard Address>
> 
> I switch on the keyboard, the green LED on the back side starts to blink.
> 
> after a few seconds I get the message:
> bthid[19500]: Connection failed: Function not implemented (38)

this can be a paring problem, because the Apple HID devices don't allow
unencrypted connections. Run "hcidump -w <file>" so I can see what is on
the HCI layer.

Regards

Marcel




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Re: [Bluez-users] Apple keyboard

[Radu Maurer]

On Mi, 11 Feb, 2004 at 17:00:15 +0100, Marcel Holtmann wrote:
> > after a few seconds I get the message:
> > bthid[19500]: Connection failed: Function not implemented (38)
> 
> this can be a paring problem, because the Apple HID devices don't allow
> unencrypted connections. Run "hcidump -w <file>" so I can see what is on
> the HCI layer.

Ok, I'm trying
right now to compile hcidump from cvs but configure fails:

checking "for bluetooth/bluetooth.h"... (/usr/include) yes
checking "for libbluetooth"... "no"
configure: error: Bluetooth library not found.
                Please compile and install bluez-libs package.

although I do have libbluetooth.so installed in /usr/lib (package
libbluetooth2_0.1-1_i386.deb)

Radu

Re: [Bluez-users] Apple keyboard

[Marcel Holtmann]

Hi Radu,

> right now to compile hcidump from cvs but configure fails:
> 
> checking "for bluetooth/bluetooth.h"... (/usr/include) yes
> checking "for libbluetooth"... "no"
> configure: error: Bluetooth library not found.
>                 Please compile and install bluez-libs package.
> 
> although I do have libbluetooth.so installed in /usr/lib (package
> libbluetooth2_0.1-1_i386.deb)

you can't mix the libraries, because version 2 breaks some stuff. That's
why I prefer to use the Debian packages and install libs2 and utils2 by
hand under /opt/bluetooth.

Regards

Marcel




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Re: [Bluez-users] Apple keyboard

[Radu Maurer]

On Mi, 11 Feb, 2004 at 17:00:15 +0100, Marcel Holtmann wrote:
> Hi Radu,
> 
> > /var/log/daemon.log sais:
> > bthid[19500]: Bluetooth HID service started
> > 
> > after a few seconds I get the message:
> > bthid[19500]: Connection failed: Function not implemented (38)
> 
> this can be a paring problem, because the Apple HID devices don't allow
> unencrypted connections. Run "hcidump -w <file>" so I can see what is on
> the HCI layer.

hi Marcel,

hcidump -w <file> seems to write a binary file. Do you nee that file? 
Anyway, if I don't give the -w option, it dumps this to stdout:

# hcidump
HCIDump - HCI packet analyzer ver 1.5
device: hci0 snap_len: 1028 filter: 0xffffffff
< HCI Command: Create Connection(0x01|0x0005) plen 13
> HCI Event: Command Status(0x0f) plen 4
> HCI Event: PIN Code Request(0x16) plen 6
> HCI Event: Connect Complete(0x03) plen 11

thanks
Radu

Re: [Bluez-users] Apple keyboard

[Marcel Holtmann]

Hi Radu,

> hcidump -w <file> seems to write a binary file. Do you nee that file? 
> Anyway, if I don't give the -w option, it dumps this to stdout:

yes.

> # hcidump
> HCIDump - HCI packet analyzer ver 1.5
> device: hci0 snap_len: 1028 filter: 0xffffffff
> < HCI Command: Create Connection(0x01|0x0005) plen 13
> > HCI Event: Command Status(0x0f) plen 4
> > HCI Event: PIN Code Request(0x16) plen 6
> > HCI Event: Connect Complete(0x03) plen 11

So it is a pairing problem. Check the keyboard manual how the pairing
procedure should work. Maybe it has a default PIN or you have to use the
num pad for input.

Regards

Marcel




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Re: [Bluez-users] Apple keyboard

[Radu Maurer]

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On Fr, 13 Feb, 2004 at 11:54:00 +0100, Marcel Holtmann wrote:
> Hi Radu,
> 
> > hcidump -w <file> seems to write a binary file. Do you nee that file? 
> > Anyway, if I don't give the -w option, it dumps this to stdout:
> 
> yes.

ok, see attachment.

> So it is a pairing problem. Check the keyboard manual how the pairing
> procedure should work. Maybe it has a default PIN or you have to use the
> num pad for input.

The manual just sais to follow the instructions on screen :-(
There is no default PIN in the manual.
I tested it on windows 2000: there you get a PIN written on the screen,
which you have to type on the keyboard.

thanks
Radu


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Re: [Bluez-users] Apple keyboard

[Marcel Holtmann]

Hi Radu,

> > So it is a pairing problem. Check the keyboard manual how the pairing
> > procedure should work. Maybe it has a default PIN or you have to use the
> > num pad for input.
> 
> The manual just sais to follow the instructions on screen :-(
> There is no default PIN in the manual.
> I tested it on windows 2000: there you get a PIN written on the screen,
> which you have to type on the keyboard.

then you must make sure that the hcid PIN helper works perfect. To be
sure replace it with a simple executable shell script.

	#!/bin/sh
	echo "PIN:0000"

Try again and enter the PIN "0000" on your keyboard.

Regards

Marcel




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Re: [Bluez-users] Apple keyboard

[Thomas Chiverton]

On Friday 13 February 2004 11:56 am, you said:
> sure replace it with a simple executable shell script.
> 	#!/bin/sh
> 	echo "PIN:0000"

Is that /usr/bin/bluepin to /etc/bluetooth/pin ?

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Re: [Bluez-users] Apple keyboard

[Marcel Holtmann]

Hi Thomas,

> > sure replace it with a simple executable shell script.
> > 	#!/bin/sh
> > 	echo "PIN:0000"
> 
> Is that /usr/bin/bluepin to /etc/bluetooth/pin ?

the /etc/bluetooth/pin is the PIN for incoming connections and the PIN
helper script from hcid.conf is executed on everything else.

Regards

Marcel




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Re: [Bluez-users] Apple keyboard

[Radu Maurer]

> then you must make sure that the hcid PIN helper works perfect. To be
> sure replace it with a simple executable shell script.
> 
> 	#!/bin/sh
> 	echo "PIN:0000"
> 
> Try again and enter the PIN "0000" on your keyboard.

ok, it worked, thanks very much Marcel!!
 
Feb 13 23:20:49 localhost bthid[8705]: Connected: Apple Computer, Inc. Apple Wireless Keyboard (05ac:0209)

hcidump prints this every time a press a key:
> ACL data: handle 0x0029 flags 0x02 dlen 15
    L2CAP(d): cid 0x41 len 11 [psm 19]

now I wonder: how do I use the keyboard with X11 (and possibly at the
console), i.e. which device do I have to enter in the "InputDevice"
section of XFree86Config?

thanks
Radu

Re: [Bluez-users] Apple keyboard

[Marcel Holtmann]

Hi Radu,
 
> Feb 13 23:20:49 localhost bthid[8705]: Connected: Apple Computer, Inc. Apple Wireless Keyboard (05ac:0209)
> 
> hcidump prints this every time a press a key:
> > ACL data: handle 0x0029 flags 0x02 dlen 15
>     L2CAP(d): cid 0x41 len 11 [psm 19]
> 
> now I wonder: how do I use the keyboard with X11 (and possibly at the
> console), i.e. which device do I have to enter in the "InputDevice"
> section of XFree86Config?

you only have to load the keybdev kernel module.

Regards

Marcel




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Re: [Bluez-users] Apple keyboard

[Radu Maurer]

> > now I wonder: how do I use the keyboard with X11 (and possibly at the
> > console), i.e. which device do I have to enter in the "InputDevice"
> > section of XFree86Config?
> 
> you only have to load the keybdev kernel module.

it works like a charm. I am typing this on the Apple keyboard.
thanks for your help & patience!

Radu

Re: [Bluez-users] Apple keyboard

[Michal Semler (volny.cz)]

Hi,

switch encrypt and auth off in hcid.conf and try again

Michal

Dne st 11. =FAnora 2004 16:11 Radu Maurer napsal(a):
> On Di, 10 Feb, 2004 at 23:26:19 +0100, Marcel Holtmann wrote:
> > Hi Radu,
> >
> > > What is the method of choice to get an Apple BT keyboard running with
> > > linux?
> >
> > start here http://www.bueche.ch/comp/mx900/mx900.html
>
> thanks Marcel, I followed the instructions there.
> - recompiled the 2.4.24 kernel with your patch for uinput.
> - got libs2 and utils2 from bluez cvs and compiled them
>   (as debian packages).
>
> - made /dev/input/uinput device.
>
> - installed:
> bluetooth-hci_0.1-1_i386.deb
> bluetooth-hid_0.1-1_i386.deb
> bluez-utils_0.1-1_i386.deb
> libbluetooth2-dev_0.1-1_i386.deb
> libbluetooth2_0.1-1_i386.deb
> libbluez1-dev_0.1-1_i386.deb
> libbluez1_0.1-1_i386.deb
>
> - started bthid:
> 	bthid --daemon
>
> /var/log/daemon.log sais:
> bthid[19500]: Bluetooth HID service started
>
> then I try to connect:
> 	bthid -c <Apple Keyboard Address>
>
> I switch on the keyboard, the green LED on the back side starts to blink.
>
> after a few seconds I get the message:
> bthid[19500]: Connection failed: Function not implemented (38)
>
> where do i go from here?
>
> thanks
> Radu
>
>
>
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Re: [Bluez-users] Apple keyboard

[Radu Maurer]

On Mi, 11 Feb, 2004 at 17:22:12 +0100, Michal Semler (volny.cz) wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> switch encrypt and auth off in hcid.conf and try again

I think these are off, since they are commented out in hcid.conf:

        # Authentication and Encryption
        #auth enable;
        #encrypt enable;

thanks
Radu


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