Bluetooth controller can't be found. (New install)

sguertin · 2013-12-23 19:58:28

Bluetooth worked in past OSs (Windows 7, Fedora 17) I've used on this computer (Thinkpad X220 Tablet), but nothing is recognizing any bluetooth controller now. I don't know if I was using bluez4 or bluez5 in the past.

$ rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no

$ hcitool dev
Devices:

$ bluetoothctl
[bluetooth]# list
[bluetooth]# show
No default controller available
[bluetooth]# agent on
Agent registered
[bluetooth]# list
[bluetooth]# show
No default controller available
[bluetooth]# power on
No default controller available

$ lspci | grep -i blue
(no output)

$ hciconfig
(no output)

$ hciconfig up
Can't get device info: No such device

$ hcitool scan
Device is not available: No such device

But I have all the packages installed:

$ pacman -Q | grep blue
bluez 5.12-2
bluez-libs 5.12-2
bluez-utils 5.12-2

$ pacman -Q | grep dbus
dbus 1.6.18-1
dbus-glib 0.100.2-1
libdbusmenu-qt 0.9.2-2
python-dbus-common 1.2.0-1
python2-dbus 1.2.0-1

$ systemctl | grep blue
bluetooth.service        loaded active running   Bluetooth service

What can I do to help Arch find the bluetooth controller? Would trying bluez4 be a reasonable thing to to try? I'm afraid it'd break something.

sguertin · 2014-01-10 03:54:50

I found an Ubuntu user with a similar problem (and a helpful reply) at http://askubuntu.com/questions/225208/b … n-bcm43228 , but this thread is really old now. I've made another one to continue this discussion here: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1369251

fsckd · 2014-01-10 04:09:38

It's not too old. You could have simply bumped this thread with the new information you put in the other thread. By making a new thread for what is essentially the same problem, that is cross-posting. I assume you intend on leaving this thread in favor of the other, and so I will close this one. If I am misunderstanding you, please don't hesitate to PM me or any of the other mods. Good luck.

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#1 2013-12-23 19:58:28

Bluetooth controller can't be found. (New install)

#2 2014-01-10 03:54:50

Re: Bluetooth controller can't be found. (New install)

#3 2014-01-10 04:09:38

Re: Bluetooth controller can't be found. (New install)

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