Public bug reported: The problem is related to btusb and ath3k modules.
I've prepared a patch that corrects the bug for kernel 3.2.0-30-generic, but I suppose it can be easily extended to any kernel version. Other chips (with different VID:PID) may suffer the same problem. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-30-generic 3.2.0-30.48 [modified: lib/modules/3.2.0-30-generic/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/ath3k.ko lib/modules/3.2.0-30-generic/kernel/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.ko] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic 3.2.27 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC275 Analog [ALC275 Analog] Subdevices: 0/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: giorgio 1844 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: giorgio 1844 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c: giorgio 1844 F...m pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7a00000 irq 51' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC275' Components : 'HDA:10ec0275,104d5e00,00100005' Controls : 23 Simple ctrls : 12 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xf5080000 irq 17' Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 14 HDMI/DP' Components : 'HDA:10de0014,104d5e00,00100100' Controls : 24 Simple ctrls : 4 Date: Fri Sep 21 21:38:03 2012 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=adeedf19-32e6-4fde-8fc4-a63b483feceb InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) MachineType: Sony Corporation VPCF23P1E ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, user) LANG=it_IT.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic root=UUID=7e25b399-4554-43b0-a530-029a0b59b59a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-30-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-30-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.1 SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: mei UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-30 (144 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 07/22/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: R2150V3 dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A dmi.board.name: VAIO dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.board.version: N/A dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrR2150V3:bd07/22/2011:svnSonyCorporation:pnVPCF23P1E:pvrC60A08Q2:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: VPCF23P1E dmi.product.version: C60A08Q2 dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise running-unity staging -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1054307 Title: ATH3012 bluetooth not working To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1054307/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs