** Description changed: + OVERVIEW + + Dell provides a Bluetooth module for laptops that works with Linux only + when the laptop is shipped with XP. Laptops shipped with Vista uses a + different firmware for th BT module, which isn't recognized by Linux. + + DIAGNOSTICS + + 'hcitool dev' gives no output, indicating no bluetooth adapters present. 'lsusb' only lists the ID, but provides no desciption: + + Bus 001 Device 005: ID 413c:8105 Dell Computer Corp. + + WORKAROUNDS + + 1. Boot into windows, then reboot (without turning off power) into + Linux. + + 2. Install Windows XP, and use Dell's DFU tool to install the XP-specific firmware, which is availabe from: + http://support.us.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R117967&formatcnt=1&libid=0&fileid=156024 + + After the firmware update, the 'lsusb' command should list (among other + things): + + % lsusb + : + Bus 001 Device 010: ID 413c:8103 Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 350 Bluetooth + + % hcitool dev + Devices: + hci0 00:AA:BB:11:22:33 + + -------------------------------------------- + Original bug regport: + I'm running a fresh Dapper on a Dell Inspiron 9400. There is Bluetooth in the laptop, but the OS doesn't seem to see it, saying that no bluetooth hardware is found. Here's lspci output: 0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile Memory Controller Hub (rev 03) 0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PCI Express Graphics Port (rev 03) 0000:00:1b.0 0403: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01) 0000:00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01) 0000:00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 01) 0000:00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 01) 0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 01) 0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 01) 0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 01) 0000:00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 01) 0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01) 0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e1) 0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01) 0000:00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) Serial ATA Storage Controllers cc=IDE (rev 01) 0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 01) 0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation: Unknown device 0098 (rev a1) 0000:03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) 0000:03:01.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd: Unknown device 0832 0000:03:01.1 0805: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 19) 0000:03:01.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd: Unknown device 0843 (rev 01) 0000:03:01.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 0a) 0000:03:01.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 05) 0000:0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation: Unknown device 4222 (rev 02)
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