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    SZ330P & Bluetooth On Linux

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by fbcyborg, Dec 12, 2006.

  1. fbcyborg

    fbcyborg Notebook Guru

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    Does anyone know how can bluetooth works on Linux?

    I don't know what is the right module to compile to get bluetooth device working.
     
    fbcyborg, Dec 12, 2006
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  2. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Bluetooth on Linux is tricky. I am still working out how to get the BT radio to turn on for my Acer. I am guessing that BT is probably controlled by a power management program for Sony...right? If so, then you might try to install that program via Wine...but that's really a poor solution. There should be a native solution that doesn't require Wine...PM me later this month when I have time to work it out.
     
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    fbcyborg Notebook Guru

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    Hi!
    The main problem now is that i can't recognize it.
    I'm not be able to see it on an lspci result or lsusb.
    I didn't find any Howto for Gentoo&Bluetooth as regard Integrated bluetooth devices.

    I just posted a message at forums.gentoo.org. Let's see what happens! :)
     
    fbcyborg, Dec 13, 2006
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