Re: [Bluez-users] SOLVED: Dell Inspiron 8600 was: 'hciconfig -a' ok, but 'hcitools scan' shows no devices

["Andreas Schrell" <as@schrell.de>]

Marcel,

here is the actual dump from "hcitool scan":

delli:~# hcidump -a
HCIDump - HCI packet analyzer ver 1.12
device: hci0 snap_len: 1028 filter: 0xffffffff
< HCI Command: Inquiry (0x01|0x0001) plen 5
  3 . . . d
> HCI Event: Command Status (0x0f) plen 4
  . . . .
> HCI Event: Inquiry Result (0x02) plen 15
  . . . C . . . . . . . . r H .
> HCI Event: Inquiry Complete (0x01) plen 1
  .
< HCI Command: Remote Name Request (0x01|0x0019) plen 10
  . . C . . . . . . .
> HCI Event: Command Status (0x0f) plen 4
  . . . .
> HCI Event: Remote Name Req Complete (0x07) plen 255
  . . . C . . . A . S c h r e l l . S 6 5
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On Windows I used the preinstalled Windows XP with the Bluetooth
applications from dell I think. Notebook is normally only used under
Linux. But if you give me some instruction where to look under Windows - I
can give you appnames and version info etc.

Andreas

> Hi Andreas,
>
>> thanks a lot for your help.
>>
>> SUMMARY:
>>
>> hciconfig -a         looked right
>> hcitool scan         did not show any devices
>>
>> RESOLUTION:
>>
>> Bluetooth was diabled under Windows!
>> There was no way to start it from Linux as far as I know.
>>
>> After booting Windows and activation Bluetooth (right click on icon in
>> task bar, then activate) it works under Linux. Nothing to do with
>> <FN-F2>.
>> Now the blue Bluetooth LED is on even on Linux startup.
>
> do you still get vendor event with hcidump?
>
> Maybe they have a special VM application running on the Bluetooth chip
> that can enable/disable the antenna or whatever. What Windows stack did
> you used?
>
>> Thank You, Marcel, for your help!
>
> You are welcome.
>
> Regards
>
> Marcel
>
>
>
>
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