Installing Ubuntu 10.04 can not detect bluetooth keyboard and mouse

[nocknock]

Hello friends.

I tried to do a clean install of Ubuntu 10.04, but when I get to the screen if I want to test or install Ubuntu, the keyboard and mouse (bluetooth) don't work.

I tried to resync the peripherals, I disconnected usb connector base of the tower and putting it back but nothing works for me.

I have a Logitech Desktop MX 5000 (Bluetooth).

Does anyone have an idea?

Thank you very much.

[TariBuntu]

Well, this is no idea - rather to let you know you're not alone out there.

Guess we're stuck with the same problem...

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1465899&highlight=bluetooth+keyboard

[Peter09]

Is it this


https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-bluetooth/+bug/553964

[P4man]

can you connect an usb mouse and see once the session has started if the bluetooth works then or not?

[nocknock]

i'm started with a keyboard and mouse usb. But i have the same bluetooth problem, in my user session.

[P4man]

Peter09 provided a good link with (a duplicate of) the bug that is biting both of you:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/+bug/550288

It provides a workaround, and I would suggest subscribing to that bug and clicking the "it affects me" pending a fix.

[IzeHouze]

I am currently running upgrade, and there is a screen that pops up stating what packages are no longer supported. First item on the list is 'bluetooth'

Does this mean there is a replacement package or have they dropped support completely?

[P4man]

its replaced (by bluez).

[martin.christensen]

I have a diNovo Logitech bluetooth keayboard and MX bluetooth mouse.

In order to get them working I have to disable the bluetooth restart section in /etc/init.d/bluetooth.



restart|force-reload)
echo "Bluetooth restart disabled"
# $0 stop
# $0 start
;;

After restarting my machine I can setup the bluetooth pairing for the mouse and keyboard through the Bluetooth Applet / Bluetooth Preferences dialog using a cabled mouse.

Long time ago I read somewhere that the logitech devices couldn't handle the usb hidd restart. It might not be true, but it gave me the idea to try this out. I have been doing something similar in ubuntu 8.x and 9.x. The bluetooth script just looked a bit different and I didn't have to create the bluetooth pairing in the Bluetooth Applet.

[malrost]

I'm also using a Logitech Edge keyboard, and it was not functioning after upgrading.

This fix (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/+bug/550288/comments/10) worked for me after installation.

I had an USB mouse handy and was able to make the changes using the onscreen keyboard.

[VMZ]

Sorry for digging up graves, but this problem occured again just after recent updates (two days ago). Didn't notice any bluetooth-related stuff going, but I'm not sure.

However, the link posted by malrost is still current, and works for Logitech DiNovo Media Desktop.'

In case it disappears from launchpad, here's a snip from the comment:

***

Kent Wilkinson wrote on 2010-04-24

/lib/udev/rules.d/70-hid2hci.rules

from

# Logitech devices
KERNEL=="hiddev*", ATTRS{idVendor}=="046d", ATTRS{idProduct}=="c70[345abce]|c71[34bc]", \
RUN+="hid2hci --method=logitech-hid --devpath=%p"

to

KERNEL=="hidraw*", ATTRS{idVendor}=="046d", ATTRS{idProduct}=="c70[345abce]|c71[34bc]", \
RUN+="hid2hci --method=logitech-hid --devpath=%p"

***