Re: [Bluez-users] Override default inquiry mode?

Marcel Holtmann
2008-07-06T11:00:02Z

Hi Norbert,

> >> I have got one of those tiny bluetooth USB adapters
> >> (http://www.anycom.com/products/bluetooth_it_pc_accessoires/?id=102&group_id=3,
> >> Broadcom chipset) and want to use it on my EEE PC. However, it does not work as
> >> I hoped.
> >>
> >> The adapter only works after setting the inquiry mode from RSSI/Extended to
> >> standard mode using
> >> hciconfig hcio reset
> >> hciconfig hci0 inqmode 0
> >>
> >> Is there any way to tell the bluetooth stack (i.e. in one of its config files)
> >> to always use the standard mode for this adapter, or even for all adapters?
> >
> > what is your problem with using a better inquiry mode? We haven't had
> > any problem with this in a long long time. Your application might be
> > broken actually if it can't deal with more advanced inquiry modes.
>
> The problem is notwith my application but with hciconfig and hcitool:
>
> asus-931342168:/root> hciconfig -a
> hci0: Type: USB
> BD Address: 00:0A:3A:82:06:80 ACL MTU: 1021:8 SCO MTU: 64:1
> UP RUNNING
> RX bytes:163 acl:0 sco:0 events:19 errors:0
> TX bytes:564 acl:0 sco:0 commands:19 errors:0
> Features: 0xff 0xff 0x8f 0xfe 0x9b 0xff 0x79 0x83
> Packet type: DM1 DM3 DM5 DH1 DH3 DH5 HV1 HV2 HV3
> Link policy: RSWITCH HOLD SNIFF PARK
> Link mode: SLAVE ACCEPT
> Can't read local name on hci0: Input/output error (5)
> asus-931342168:/root> hcitool scan
> Scanning ...
> Inquiry failed: Connection timed out
>
> I guess it is a problem with the bluetooth adapter's firmware.
>
> > However hcid.conf should have a inqmode setting.
>
> I'll try. Is there a hcid.conf reference? man hcid.conf does not show a
> inqmode setting.

you might have to load hci_usb driver with reset=1 module parameter.

Regards

Marcel