[Bluez-users] Microsoft Bluethooth "Elite" Keyboard & Mouse

[Francesco Bochicchio <bockman@virgilio.it>]

Hi all,

I have a Microsft Bluetooth "Elite" keyboard and optical mouse,
and I'm trying to make it work with Linux.

I have googled and read stuff, but currently I'm stucked.

When I plug the USB Dongle in an USB port I get the following kernel
messages (among others):


Jan 15 13:48:22 superlap kernel: usb 1-2.2: new full speed USB device using address 8
Jan 15 13:48:23 superlap kernel: input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [045e:00bf] on usb-0000:00:10.0-2.2
Jan 15 13:48:24 superlap kernel: usb 1-2.3: new full speed USB device using address 9
Jan 15 13:48:25 superlap kernel: input: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [045e:00be] on usb-0000:00:10.0-2.3

Also, hotplug loads a bunch of modules, including :

usbmouse
joydev
usbkbd
usbhid
hci_usb
rfcomm
l2cap
bluetooth

Finally, I get the message:

Jan 15 13:48:31 superlap hcid[2744]: Can't init device hci0. Connection timed out(110) 


The device hci0 is created but not opeerative:

superlap:/home/fb# hciconfig 
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:3 acl:0 sco:0 commands:1 errors:0

and if I try to bring it up:

superlap:/home/fb# hciconfig hci0 up
Can't init device hci0. Connection timed out(110)


I also tried hcidump, but it hangs after this output:

superlap:/home/fb# hcidump -x
HCIDump - HCI packet analyzer ver 1.12
device: hci0 snap_len: 1028 filter: 0xffffffff

I tried all this with and without batteries inserted (no change).
I also tried pressing the litte button on the back while doing
"hciconfig hci0 up" and pressing keys while doing "hcidump -x".

The keyboard and mouse works with Windows XP SP2, so the problem
is not the hardware.

My questions:

1. Does this device works with Linux+blueZ ? (I know that someone had
   success with other models of MS BT keyboards).

2. Do I have to patch the kernel? (actually I have a Kernel 2.6.9
   pre-compiled (Debian Unstable distro) for AMD k7).

3. What else can I try?


Thanks for any hint.

Ciao
----
FB

 


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