[gnome-bluetooth] failure at "hcitool scan" ("hcitool dev"
still OK)
Bastien Nocera
hadess at hadess.net
Fri Nov 11 15:07:09 GMT 2005
On Fri, 2005-11-11 at 16:02 +0100, Matjaz Vencelj wrote:
> Hi!
>
> (This is similar to the July "GNOME-BLUETOOTH ON FEDORA" thread. That
> one died off however, and we do not know if the initiator got it working
> or not...)
>
> Running a fresh install of FC4 with 2.6.14-1.1637_FC4 kernel on an i586,
> I'm trying to see a Logitech Mobile Freedom bluetooth headset through a
> USB bluetooth adapter. This same adapter/headset pair works well on a
> Windows98 PC.
>
> I followed the instructions in
> http://www.gurulabs.com/goodies/Using_Linux_and_Bluetooth_DUN_with_the_Treo650.php
> up to the "hcitool scan" point, meaning that I have the software and
> that I point to a custom pin-script. The system can see my USB Bluetooth
> adapter:
> $ hcitool dev
> Devices:
> hci0 00:0E:A1:32:9E:1F
> but cannot connect to the headset:
> $ hcitool scan
> Scanning ...
> Inquiry failed: Connection timed out
> no matter whether I turn on the headset in the normal or in the
> "pairing" mode.
If it fails at that point, you should check on the bluez mailing-list,
not here.
Cheers
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Bastien Nocera <hadess at hadess.net>
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