Just updated Kernel to latest (unstable) - 4.3.0-040300rc4-generic NO change: kernel-bug-exists-upstream
dmesg | grep tooth [ 1.164693] usb 1-3: Product: Bluetooth V2.0 Dongle [ 1.164694] usb 1-3: Manufacturer: Bluetooth v2.0 [ 4.048642] Bluetooth: Core ver 2.20 [ 4.048657] Bluetooth: HCI device and connection manager initialized [ 4.048660] Bluetooth: HCI socket layer initialized [ 4.048662] Bluetooth: L2CAP socket layer initialized [ 4.048669] Bluetooth: SCO socket layer initialized [ 4.088334] Bluetooth: BNEP (Ethernet Emulation) ver 1.3 [ 4.088336] Bluetooth: BNEP filters: protocol multicast [ 4.088340] Bluetooth: BNEP socket layer initialized [ 4.106620] Bluetooth: RFCOMM TTY layer initialized [ 4.106626] Bluetooth: RFCOMM socket layer initialized [ 4.106632] Bluetooth: RFCOMM ver 1.11 dmesg | grep hci0 (nothing displayed) hciconfig -a hci0: Type: BR/EDR Bus: USB BD Address: 00:19:86:00:13:43 ACL MTU: 1017:8 SCO MTU: 64:8 DOWN RX bytes:479 acl:0 sco:0 events:19 errors:0 TX bytes:79 acl:0 sco:0 commands:19 errors:0 Features: 0xff 0xff 0x8d 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 hciconfig hci0 up Can't init device hci0: Operation not permitted (1) sudo hciconfig hci0 up Can't init device hci0: Operation not supported (95) So, as a noob, I'm a little confused - adapter works fine when booting to the various windows dual boot options I have on the same machine, but not Ubuntu (although prior to my upgrade to 14.04 on the same machine it did work). "kernel-bug-exists-upstream" -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1482914 Title: BCM2045 Bluetooth USB Device detected but not working Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: Previous version of Ubuntu worked with my USB Bluetooth dongle (I used it for Bluetooh mouse). However 140.4 LTS onwards is detecting the device, but the device cannot be enabled in any Bluetooth manager. Linux Asus-N56V-Ubuntu 3.16.0-45-generic #60~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 24 21:16:23 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux > rfkill list hci0: Bluetooth soft blocked: no hard blocked: no >lsusb .... BUS 003 DEvice 006: ID 0a5c:2039 Broadcom Corp. BCM2045 Bluetooth .... >hciconfig hci0 up Can't init device hci0: OPeration not permitted (1) >hciconfig -a TYpe: BR/EDR Bus: USB BD Adress: etc etc... Have noted that this issue is common to several varieties of Bluetooth adapter, but raising this because this specific adapter did work in previous versions of ubuntu (64bit 12.10) --- ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.15 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: robertw 2110 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=12da74f9-a22f-4077-8216-509f3964ca8e InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-06 (64 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1) MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. N56VJ NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-50-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=bc4435a5-267d-4433-a5c2-05ae02d4af07 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-50.67~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt16 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.16.0-50-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.16.0-50-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.15 Tags: trusty Uname: Linux 3.16.0-50-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 08/29/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: N56VJ.203 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: N56VJ dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrN56VJ.203:bd08/29/2012:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnN56VJ:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnN56VJ:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: N56VJ dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. --- ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-06 (64 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1) Package: linux (not installed) Tags: trusty Uname: Linux 4.3.0-040300rc4-generic x86_64 UnreportableReason: The running kernel is not an Ubuntu kernel UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1482914/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp