Re: [Bluez-users] How to identify Bluetooth hardware on Acer notebook

Stefan Seyfried
2006-11-07T10:58:36Z

On Tue, Nov 07, 2006 at 08:55:21AM +0100, Peter Weiss wrote:
> Hello,
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> I don't know how to setup my bluetooth interface on my Acer Notebook
> (a built in one):
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> Reading the docs I think it's connected to the serial port:

I don't think so.
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> # dmesg | grep serial
> serial8250: ttyS1 at I/O 0x2f8 (irq =3D 3) is a 16550A
> # setserial -g /dev/ttyS1 =

> /dev/ttyS1, UART: 16550A, Port: 0x02f8, IRQ: 3
> =

> The bluetooth module is loaded:

[...]

> I think that's because the internal modem is connected to ttyS1.

I also don't think so, but that's a different thing :-)

> So, how do I get access to the bluetooth controller?

probably by "modprobe hci_usb"

> How can I identify the bluetooth hardware?

probably with "lsusb"

I have not seen a built-in BT device that was not USB for a long time.
Maybe you need to switch it on with some hotkey first or use the acerhk
package.
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Stefan Seyfried
QA / R&D Team Mobile Devices | "Any ideas, John?"
SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, N=FCrnberg | "Well, surrounding them's out." =

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