Arch Linux

1968 MGB GT

Member

Registered: 2023-12-17

Posts: 8

[RESOLVED] Having trouble getting bluetooth to load

Laptop:

Asus X75A

I am trying to provide as much info as possible. Here is a link to some of the system messages:

https://pastebin.pl/view/8e3bc033

Any help to a resolution will be appreciated,,

Thanks,

GT

Last edited by 1968 MGB GT (2023-12-22 02:57:26)

---

My interests include Linux, Jazz, vacuum tube audio, cars, and motorcycles.

ponyrider

Member

Registered: 2014-11-18

Posts: 112

Re: [RESOLVED] Having trouble getting bluetooth to load

Logs are normal. Also you don't require sudo for the bluetoothctl command.

The instructions are listed in the wiki, and it seems you haven't yet scanned, paired, trusted and connected the device.

Please see the relevant instructions here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/bluetooth#Pairing

1968 MGB GT

Member

Registered: 2023-12-17

Posts: 8

Re: [RESOLVED] Having trouble getting bluetooth to load

I have read the wiki section on BT. I have loaded Bluez and Bluez-utils. I have loaded the module btusb started and enabled the service. However, Bluedevil and bluetoothctl show no controller available.

What am I missing?

---

My interests include Linux, Jazz, vacuum tube audio, cars, and motorcycles.

ponyrider

Member

Registered: 2014-11-18

Posts: 112

Re: [RESOLVED] Having trouble getting bluetooth to load

Can you post whatever error message bluetoothctl is giving you?

An probably at this point post the output of:

$ journctl -eu bluetooth.service

1968 MGB GT

Member

Registered: 2023-12-17

Posts: 8

Re: [RESOLVED] Having trouble getting bluetooth to load

Can you post whatever error message bluetoothctl is giving you?

An probably at this point post the output of:

$ journctl -eu bluetooth.service

~
~
Dec 21 04:14:52 arch systemd[1]: Bluetooth service was skipped because of an unmet condition check (ConditionPathIsDirectory=/sys/class/bluetooth).
Dec 21 04:15:56 arch systemd[1]: Starting Bluetooth service...
Dec 21 04:15:56 arch bluetoothd[1675]: Bluetooth daemon 5.71
Dec 21 04:15:56 arch systemd[1]: Started Bluetooth service.
Dec 21 04:15:56 arch bluetoothd[1675]: Starting SDP server
Dec 21 04:15:56 arch bluetoothd[1675]: src/plugin.c:plugin_init() System does not support csip plugin
Dec 21 04:15:56 arch bluetoothd[1675]: profiles/audio/micp.c:micp_init() D-Bus experimental not enabled
Dec 21 04:15:56 arch bluetoothd[1675]: src/plugin.c:plugin_init() System does not support micp plugin
Dec 21 04:15:56 arch bluetoothd[1675]: src/plugin.c:plugin_init() System does not support vcp plugin
Dec 21 04:15:56 arch bluetoothd[1675]: src/plugin.c:plugin_init() System does not support mcp plugin
Dec 21 04:15:56 arch bluetoothd[1675]: src/plugin.c:plugin_init() System does not support bass plugin
Dec 21 04:15:56 arch bluetoothd[1675]: src/plugin.c:plugin_init() System does not support bap plugin
Dec 21 04:15:56 arch bluetoothd[1675]: Bluetooth management interface 1.22 initialized

The sys/class/bluetooth directory is empty/.

bluetoothctl:

Waiting to connect to bluetoothd...[bluetooth]# Agent registered
[bluetooth]

---

My interests include Linux, Jazz, vacuum tube audio, cars, and motorcycles.

1968 MGB GT

Member

Registered: 2023-12-17

Posts: 8

Re: [RESOLVED] Having trouble getting bluetooth to load

Problem solved. I found that an orphaned module is needed to enable bluez to function properly. Once that was installed everything else fell into place.

Just in case anyone else has similar hardware, the module is rtbth. It is to be found on Github.

Last edited by 1968 MGB GT (2023-12-22 02:59:20)

---

My interests include Linux, Jazz, vacuum tube audio, cars, and motorcycles.