HOWTO: Toshiba Laptop (with Phoenix BIOS) and built-in Bluetooth support

[Reducer]

Great thread! Got my Bluetooth working on a Toshiba Satellite A130. Only problem is my mouse won't connect on start up I always have to manually type

sudo hidd --connect xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

Here's my /etc/default/bluetooth. Any ideas on how to have this auto connect? Works fine in Vista.

# Defaults for bluez-utils

# This file supersedes /etc/default/bluez-pan.  If
# that exists on your system, you should use this
# file instead and remove the old one.  Until you
# do so, the contents of this file will be ignored.

# start bluetooth on boot?
# compatibility note: If this variable is not found bluetooth will
# start
BLUETOOTH_ENABLED=1

############ HIDD
#
# To have Bluetooth mouse and keyboard support, get the
# Linux 2.6.6 patch or better from bluez.org, and set 
# HIDD_ENABLED to 1.
HIDD_ENABLED=0
HIDD_OPTIONS="--connect xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx --server"
# to make hidd always use a particular interface, use something
# like this, substituting the bdaddr of the interface:
# HIDD_OPTIONS="-i AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF --server"
#
# remove '--master' if you're having trouble working with Ericsson
# T630 phones with hidd operational at the same time.

############ COMPATIBILITY WITH OLD BLUEZ-PAN
# Compatibility: if old PAN config exists, use it
# rather than this file.
if test -f /etc/default/bluez-pan; then
    . /etc/default/bluez-pan
    return
fi
############

############ DUND
#
# Run dund -- this allows ppp logins. 1 for enabled, 0 for disabled.
DUND_ENABLED=0

# Arguments to dund: defaults to acting as a server
DUND_OPTIONS="--listen --persist"

# Run dund --help to see the full array of options.
# Here are some examples:
#
# Connect to any nearby host offering access
# DUND_OPTIONS="--search"
#
# Connect to host 00:11:22:33:44:55
# DUND_OPTIONS="--connect 00:11:22:33:44:55"
#
# Listen on channel 3
# DUND_OPTIONS="--listen --channel 3"

# Special consideration is needed for certain devices. Microsoft
# users see the --msdun option.  Ericsson P800 users will need to
# listen on channel 3 and also run 'sdptool add --channel=3 SP'

############ PAND
#
# Run pand -- ethernet: creates new network interfaces bnep<N>
# that can be configured in /etc/network/interfaces
# set to 1 for enabled, 0 for disabled
PAND_ENABLED=0

# Arguments to pand
# Read the PAN howto for ways to set this up
# http://bluez.sourceforge.net/contrib/HOWTO-PAN
PAND_OPTIONS=""

# example pand lines
#
# Act as the controller of an ad-hoc network
# PAND_OPTIONS="--listen --role GN"
#
# Act as a network access point: routes to other networks
# PAND_OPTIONS="--listen --role NAP"
#
# Act as a client of an ad-hoc controller with number 00:11:22:33:44:55
# PAND_OPTIONS="--role PANU --connect 00:11:22:33:44:55"
#
# Connect to any nearby network controller (access point or ad-hoc)
# PAND_OPTIONS="--role PANU --search"

############ SDPTOOL
# this variable controls the options passed to sdptool on boot, useful if you
# need to setup sdpd on boot.
# options are ;-separated, i.e. for every ; an sdptool instance will be
# launched
#
# examples:
# SDPTOOL_OPTIONS="add --channel=3 SP" # ericsson P800 serial profile
# SDPTOOL_OPTIONS="add --channel=8 OPUSH ; add --channel=9 FTRN" # motorola
#                                             # object push and file transfer
SDPTOOL_OPTIONS=""

Thanks

[zasf]

Only problem is my mouse won't connect on start up I always have to manually type

sudo hidd --connect xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

why don't you add it to your /etc/rc.local? It is just as simple as that

[Reducer]

That doesn't seem to work either. ;(

Based on the documentation that has got me this far, I should just be able to add it to the /etc/default/bluetooth file, which is what I was hoping to do.

Thanks!

[SonicTheHedgehog]

I get an error when I type 'make'.

nticompass@nticompass-laptop:~/omnibook/trunk$ make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.17-11-386/build SUBDIRS=/home/nticompass/omnibook/trunk modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/lib/modules/2.6.17-11-386/build'
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `modules'.  Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/lib/modules/2.6.17-11-386/build'
make: *** [omnibook.ko] Error 2

What's wrong?

[Azriphale]

Do you have the Linux kernel source installed?

If not, you need to:

$ sudo apt-get install linux-source

[soro2005]

Just thought I should say thank you! Had my fan clogged recently which led to the system overheating which led, it seems, in the last instance to the harddrive dying... So I really want to have a watchful eye on my temps, and thanks to your instructions, I now will.

My specs: Toshiba Satellite M35x-S349, and I got

xxx:~$ ls /proc/omnibook/
blank  bluetooth  display  dmi  lcd  temperature  throttling  version  wifi

Excellent, thanks!

[pingpongboss]

WOW! thank you so much! I've been looking for ways to change thte brightness on my Toshiba laptop's monitor for months! All i needed to do was follow your directions and everything is working fine now. thank you!

now if only Fn hotkeys would work..

[Azriphale]

Unfortunately it seems that not all functionality of the module works on all machines. The function keys, and media softkeys do not work for me either.

I'm glad it was able to help you, and people are still finding it useful.

[Pronco]

After executing:

sudo modprobe omnibook ectype=12

It has no effects as I'm still have the both files dmi and version and there's no new files created.

Besides the output of the following command:

dmesg | grep ominbook

[17185883.804000] omnibook: Driver version 2.20070211-trunk.
[17185883.804000] omnibook: Unknown model.
[17185883.808000] omnibook: Enabled features: version dmi.

Please attend to this issue

Thank you

[Azriphale]

As I mentioned in the first post, check the supported laptops list. If you do not get anything from using the module without specifying an Ectype, choose the Ectype corresponding to your model from that list. If you still have problems (and are certain that you have a model with a Phoenix BIOS), please contact the author with your problems.

The homepage of the module is http://omnibook.sourceforge.net/
You can find the author's contact details there.

You can also see what model the omnibook module reads your computer as by using this command:

$ cat dmi