Enable Bluetooth via dellWirelessCtl

[Patrick Steiner]

Michael E Brown wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 27, 2007 at 08:00:25AM +0200, patrick.steiner at a1.net wrote:
>> hi,
>> i have done your tests. didnt help :-( i only have do activate bluetooth
>> via the bios because it disabling works it seams.
>>
>> i have attached some outputs, take a look at the dmesg file. could it be
>> that the device binds to the wrong driver?
>
> I'll have to say that I have no idea what is going on in your system.
>
> Can you check that you are on the latest BIOS release?
i have got latest bios version (A 03).
>
> -- snip: lots of 'obviously correct' dellWirelessCtl output --
>
>> usb 5-2.4: USB disconnect, address 5   <<-- disable bluetooth via kill switch 
>>
>> usb 5-2.4: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 9 <<-- enable it again
>> usb 5-2.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
>> input: HID 413c:8105 as /class/input/input11
>> input: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [HID 413c:8105] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-2.4
>> input: HID 413c:8105 as /class/input/input12
>> input: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [HID 413c:8105] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-2.4
>>
>>
>> it looks like the hardware vendor (413c:8105) is correct but it isnt a usb hid device....
>
> Well, 8105 is not in usb.ids that I see, but my wireless bluetooth is
> 8103 on my D620, and I would expect it to be similar on the D420. (but
> those kooky laptop guys, who knows.)
>
> Hmm...
>
> On my D620, disabling bluetooth:
>
> # dmesg
>   ...
> usb 1-2.4: USB disconnect, address 6
>
> # lsusb
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
> Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 413c:a005 Dell Computer Corp. 
> Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0b97:7761 O2 Micro, Inc. 
> Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0b97:7762 O2 Micro, Inc. Oz776 SmartCard Reader
>
>
> Enabling bluetooth:
>
> # dmesg
>   ... 
> usb 1-2.4: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 8
> usb 1-2.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
>
> # lsusb
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
> Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
> Bus 001 Device 008: ID 413c:8103 Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 350 Bluetooth
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000  
> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 413c:a005 Dell Computer Corp. 
> Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0b97:7761 O2 Micro, Inc. 
> Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0b97:7762 O2 Micro, Inc. Oz776 SmartCard Reader
>
ok i reboot from windows vista i also have got

Bus 005 Device 009: ID 413c:8103 Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 350 Bluetooth

so it should be the same device...
does anybody else have got a dell d420 notebook?

 patrick