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XZS

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Registered: 2011-05-11

Posts: 30

hid2hci not working

Since the transition to bluez version 5, I have two machines that are seemingly unable to switch to hci mode although bluez-hid2hci is installed. One of them ist the bluetooth connector shipped with the Logitech diNovo Edge Keyboard. It shows up as

 1-1            8087:0024 09  2.00  480MBit/s 0mA 1IFs (Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub) hub
  1-1.5         046d:0b04 09  2.00   12MBit/s 100mA 1IFs (Logitech Logitech BT Mini-Receiver) hub
   1-1.5.2      046d:c713 00  2.00   12MBit/s 98mA 1IFs (Logitech Logitech BT Mini-Receiver 001F20518418)
   1-1.5.3      046d:c714 00  2.00   12MBit/s 98mA 1IFs (Logitech Logitech BT Mini-Receiver 001F20518418)

Fortunately, the usb dongle has a harware button to switch modes when plugged in. So connecting it while holding down the button yields instead

 1-1            8087:0024 09  2.00  480MBit/s 0mA 1IFs (Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub) hub
  1-1.5         046d:0b04 09  2.00   12MBit/s 100mA 1IFs (Logitech Logitech BT Mini-Receiver) hub
   1-1.5.1      046d:c709 e0  2.00   12MBit/s 98mA 4IFs (Logitech Logitech BT Mini-Receiver 001F20518418)

Which is the desired state enabling bluetooth connections to various devices apart from the keyboard itself. But normally hid2hci should make this switch by itself.

I also have a Dell Latitude E6500 with an internal Broadcom bluetooth module. Here, there is no possibility to unplug and replug for testing. However, it has a hardware killswitch. The situation is the same as with the usb adapter aforementioned. The adapter shows up as hub with keyboard and mouse instead of a bluetooth device. bluez-hid2hci is installed and it worked fine with bluez4. What has to be done to make it work?