On Sun 06 Mar 2016 at 18:45:05 (+0000), Markos wrote:
> I'm using Jessie with a Dell laptop Latitude D430.
>
> The system detect the hardware on boot:
>
> dmesg | grep -i blue
> [ 9.685735] Bluetooth: Core ver 2.19
> [ 9.685759] Bluetooth: HCI device and connection manager initialized
> [ 9.685770] Bluetooth: HCI socket layer initialized
> [ 9.685773] Bluetooth: L2CAP socket layer initialized
> [ 9.685787] Bluetooth: SCO socket layer initialized
> [ 20.010114] Bluetooth: BNEP (Ethernet Emulation) ver 1.3
> [ 20.010119] Bluetooth: BNEP filters: protocol multicast
> [ 20.010135] Bluetooth: BNEP socket layer initialized
>
>
> But don't create a devide:
>
> # hcitool dev
> Devices:
As pointed out in the thread, bluetooth may be switched off.
If the blue light (above F10, immediately R of green wifi) is
unlit, check if the sliding switch on the side (R of <return>
key) is in its central position. Towards the screen is off,
central is on, towards you is a momentary position that AIUI
requires configuring for a proprietary effect[1].
If you use wifi, then it'll be on already.
You might also check on:
$ /usr/sbin/rfkill list
0: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: dell-bluetooth: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
6: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
$
Cheers,
David.
[1] Quoting from the user guide page 53:
Dell Wi-Fi Catcher⢠Network Locator
The wireless switch on your Dell computer uses the Dell Wi-Fi Catcher Network
Locator to scan
specifically for WiFi WLAN in your vicinity. For more information about the
wireless switch, see "Dell
Wi-Fi Catcher⢠Network Locator" on page 53.
