[ubuntu] Dell Wireless 365 bluetooth module

[ilikesoup]

I have a Dell E4300, and I can't seem to get the bluetooth module to work with Ubuntu. It keeps saying "module not detected" At first I had 8.04 x64, and then I tried 8.10 x64, with the same results. I figured it was a 64bit driver issue, but the same thing happens with 8.04 32bit and 8.10 32bit.

The status light for my bluetooth is active. Here is the output for various bluetooth commands.

$hcitool scan
Device is not available: No such device
$hidd --search
Searching ...
$hcitool dev
Devices:


An interesting fact is that I can actually see the Dell bluetooth with my phone, and it shows up as "Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth Module"

[ilikesoup]

Anyone?

Also I found out that this bluetooth module is ONLY in the E4300 and E4200 notebooks... but on the upside I'm pretty sure it's a brodcom chipset... Still looking into it.

[isaiasmy]

Originally Posted by ilikesoup Anyone? Also I found out that this bluetooth module is ONLY in the E4300 and E4200 notebooks... but on the upside I'm pretty sure it's a brodcom chipset... Still looking into it.

Sorry, but I have the same problem. If i find something, I will answer. I agree that it could be a Broadcom chipset considering the drivers available for Vista.

[isaiasmy]

This is the information obtained from lsusb -v:

Bus 001 Device 006: ID 413c:8160 Dell Computer Corp.
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 224 Wireless
bDeviceSubClass 1 Radio Frequency
bDeviceProtocol 1 Bluetooth
bMaxPacketSize0 64
idVendor 0x413c Dell Computer Corp.
idProduct 0x8160
bcdDevice 1.73
iManufacturer 1 Dell Computer Corp
iProduct 2 Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth Module
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 216
bNumInterfaces 4
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xe0
Self Powered
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 100mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 3
bInterfaceClass 224 Wireless
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Radio Frequency
bInterfaceProtocol 1 Bluetooth
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0010 1x 16 bytes
bInterval 1
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 1
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 224 Wireless
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Radio Frequency
bInterfaceProtocol 1 Bluetooth
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0000 1x 0 bytes
bInterval 1
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x03 EP 3 OUT
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0000 1x 0 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 1
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 224 Wireless
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Radio Frequency
bInterfaceProtocol 1 Bluetooth
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0009 1x 9 bytes
bInterval 1
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x03 EP 3 OUT
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0009 1x 9 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 2
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 224 Wireless
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Radio Frequency
bInterfaceProtocol 1 Bluetooth
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0011 1x 17 bytes
bInterval 1
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x03 EP 3 OUT
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0011 1x 17 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 3
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 224 Wireless
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Radio Frequency
bInterfaceProtocol 1 Bluetooth
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0020 1x 32 bytes
bInterval 1
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x03 EP 3 OUT
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0020 1x 32 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 4
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 224 Wireless
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Radio Frequency
bInterfaceProtocol 1 Bluetooth
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 1
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x03 EP 3 OUT
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 5
bNumEndpoints 2
bInterfaceClass 224 Wireless
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Radio Frequency
bInterfaceProtocol 1 Bluetooth
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 1
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x03 EP 3 OUT
bmAttributes 1
Transfer Type Isochronous
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 2
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 2
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bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol
iInterface 0
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x84 EP 4 IN
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0020 1x 32 bytes
bInterval 1
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x04 EP 4 OUT
bmAttributes 2
Transfer Type Bulk
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0020 1x 32 bytes
bInterval 1
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 3
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 0
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bInterfaceSubClass 1 Device Firmware Update
bInterfaceProtocol 0
iInterface 0
** UNRECOGNIZED: 07 21 07 88 13 40 00
Device Status: 0x0001
Self Powered

[ilikesoup]

I got my bluetooth adapter detected after an upgrade to ubuntu 8.10, It requires me to throw the command:

rmstep@rmstep-laptop:~$ sudo hciconfig hci0 reset

Where hci0 is the bluetooth adapter. I can see bluetooth devices, but I am still having problems getting my bluetooth mouse to pair.

When i type:

rmstep@rmstep-laptop:~$ sudo hidd --search
Searching ...
Connecting to device 00:07:610:06:4D
Can't get device information: Software caused connection abort

That device address is my mouse.


Also, just adding information, the Bluetooth adapter in these notebooks is a Broadcom BCM2046B1

[isaiasmy]

Hello,

at least is needed to add this line in /etc/modprobe.d/options:

# 2008-11-03 Bluetooth Dell 365 Enabler
options btusb reset=1

I can pair my mobilephone but I cannot any other action like transfer a file or to discover the services of other devices. Any idea is welcomed.

[witchbutter]

I also have this problem, and I really hate the new touchpad in my E4300. I have tried to use ndsigtk to load bluetooth network drivers in 8.10 as indicated in other posts but it always says "invalid driver". My output from lsusb -v is the same as above for the bluetooth device, but does that mean there is a module present and installed, or are we just reading identifying information that is part of the firmware of the device?

[avilella]

Hi,

I took the liberty of creating a launchpad team for the people who own or develop for the Dell Latitude E4200/E4300 laptops, so that we can have more visibility upstream when having to ask for patches or support.

https://launchpad.net/~e4200-e4300

I'll be sending a couple of messages to ubuntuforums and notebookreview forums to gather the ~15 users I've identified so far.

Cheers,

Albert.

Originally Posted by ilikesoup I have a Dell E4300, and I can't seem to get the bluetooth module to work with Ubuntu. It keeps saying "module not detected" At first I had 8.04 x64, and then I tried 8.10 x64, with the same results. I figured it was a 64bit driver issue, but the same thing happens with 8.04 32bit and 8.10 32bit. The status light for my bluetooth is active. Here is the output for various bluetooth commands. $hcitool scan Device is not available: No such device $hidd --search Searching ... $hcitool dev Devices: An interesting fact is that I can actually see the Dell bluetooth with my phone, and it shows up as "Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth Module"