From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:09:20 +0100 From: Gaele Strootman To: bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net Message-id: <47E65680.1010102@guruburu.com> MIME-version: 1.0 Subject: [Bluez-users] "Can't get device information: Too many links" Reply-To: BlueZ users List-Id: BlueZ users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: bluez-users-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: bluez-users-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Hi, I have a problem connecting both an Apple wireless keyboard and mouse to an USB Bluetooth adapter on Ubuntu Gutsy (AMD64). I can connect either the mouse or keyboard, but not both. The error message I get is "Can't get device information: Too many links". Unfortunately I didn't find any explanation on Bluez error messages. What's going on? $ lsusb Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode) $ hciconfig -a hci0: Type: USB BD Address: 00:15:83:YY:YY:YY ACL MTU: 310:10 SCO MTU: 64:8 UP RUNNING PSCAN RX bytes:59304 acl:2646 sco:0 events:568 errors:0 TX bytes:4847 acl:189 sco:0 commands:173 errors:0 Features: 0xff 0xff 0x8f 0xfe 0x9b 0xf9 0x00 0x80 Packet type: DM1 DM3 DM5 DH1 DH3 DH5 HV1 HV2 HV3 Link policy: RSWITCH HOLD SNIFF PARK Link mode: SLAVE ACCEPT Name: 'slimpy-0' Class: 0x080104 Service Classes: Capturing Device Class: Computer, Desktop workstation HCI Ver: 2.0 (0x3) HCI Rev: 0xc5c LMP Ver: 2.0 (0x3) LMP Subver: 0xc5c Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio (10) $ hcitool scan Scanning ... 00:1E:52:XX:XX:XX My Mouse $ sudo hidd --connect 00:1E:52:XX:XX:XX Can't get device information: Too many links I used instructions from a guy with the same setup, except for the USB adapter which is a D-Link DBT-120: http://travismetcalf.com/blog/2008/02/02/sharing-an-apple-keyboard-and-mouse-between-leopard-and-ubuntu/ Any help appreciated. Gaele -- Gaele Strootman http://gaele.guruburu.com http://www.guruburu.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Bluez-users mailing list Bluez-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-users