Arch Linux

coolcashews

Member

Registered: 2013-06-17

Posts: 10

can't connect to bluetooth controller

I'm having difficulty powering on bluetooth through my laptop to connect to my game controller.

sudo bluetoothctl -a
[NEW] Controller 5C:F3:70:02:53:75 arch-laptop [default]
Agent registered
[bluetooth]# power on
[CHG] Controller 5C:F3:70:02:53:75 Class: 0x00010c
Changing power on succeeded
[CHG] Controller 5C:F3:70:02:53:75 Powered: yes
[CHG] Controller 5C:F3:70:02:53:75 Powered: no
[CHG] Controller 5C:F3:70:02:53:75 Discovering: no
[CHG] Controller 5C:F3:70:02:53:75 Class: 0x000000
[bluetooth]# show
Controller 5C:F3:70:02:53:75
        Name: arch-laptop
        Alias: arch-laptop
        Class: 0x000000
        Powered: no
        Discoverable: no
        Pairable: yes
        UUID: PnP Information           (00001200-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
        UUID: Generic Access Profile    (00001800-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
        UUID: Generic Attribute Profile (00001801-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
        UUID: A/V Remote Control        (0000110e-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
        UUID: A/V Remote Control Target (0000110c-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb)
        Modalias: usb:v1D6Bp0246d050D
        Discovering: no
[bluetooth]# scan on
Failed to start discovery: org.bluez.Error.NotReady

sudo systemctl status bluetooth -l
bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/bluetooth.service; enabled)
   Active: active (running) since Fri 2014-01-17 18:55:27 CST; 2h 34min ago
     Docs: man:bluetoothd(8)
 Main PID: 214 (bluetoothd)
   Status: "Running"
   CGroup: /system.slice/bluetooth.service
           `-214 /usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd

Jan 17 18:55:27 arch-laptop bluetoothd[214]: Starting SDP server
Jan 17 18:55:27 arch-laptop bluetoothd[214]: Bluetooth management interface 1.3 initialized
Jan 17 18:56:19 arch-laptop bluetoothd[214]: Failed to set mode: Blocked through rfkill (0x12)
Jan 17 19:30:07 arch-laptop bluetoothd[214]: Failed to set mode: Not Powered (0x0f)
Jan 17 19:30:11 arch-laptop bluetoothd[214]: Failed to set mode: Not Powered (0x0f)
Jan 17 19:30:45 arch-laptop bluetoothd[214]: Failed to set mode: Not Powered (0x0f)
Jan 17 19:30:55 arch-laptop bluetoothd[214]: Failed to set mode: Not Powered (0x0f)
Jan 17 19:30:56 arch-laptop bluetoothd[214]: Failed to set mode: Not Powered (0x0f)
Jan 17 20:03:25 arch-laptop systemd[1]: Started Bluetooth service.
Jan 17 20:58:20 arch-laptop systemd[1]: Started Bluetooth service.

sudo rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no
1: hci0: Bluetooth
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no

Does anyone have any suggestions?  Thanks.