Workaround for bluetooth service on openSUSE 11.1, downgrade bluez and it works
On my post some while ago, I proposed to install simple-agent file from git.kernel.org as a partial workaround to accessing bluetooth, especially to make connection to a cellphone bluetooth. Here is my other workaround, basically I remove the new bluez service and revert back to stable bluez3 version. This workaround really works 
. All file transfer through bluetooth connection are working, and I also can easily make internet connection to my 3G network through cellphone (well I test it in KDE 3.5.10).
If you just install openSUSE 11.1, then open your yast2 go to software management and search for the buetooth and bluez packages. Mine is like below:
Next, I removed the original bluez packages which are bluez, blues-compat, and bluez-test using yast. Then I install bluez3, bluez3-test, bluez3-uitils from home: /fietze, or you can use one-click install from webpin. I also install bluez-hcidump package from home: /enzokiel. You can also use one-click install from webpin here.
If you check the packages using yast, software management then it will look like this:
If you want the bluetooth service run at the runlevel 3 and 5 please make adjustment through yast. Next reboot the computer, and see if bluetooth service is running. If the kbluetooth applet appear on panel, try to move your mouse over it. Now it should be some information about the Adapter, Address, and Mode. If it is the case then you’re the lucky person
I can make the pairing now with my handphone and easily transfering the files from my hadphone to computer or vice versa.
Ok that’s for now, any comment would be appreciated.
Have a lot of fun
Thank you for the this workaround, for me it works partially. Finally I am able to make the connection, I get the message from kdebluetooth the mouse is connected, but I cannot cause the mouse cursor movement. I move the mouse, cursor stays still.
I see it as input device in
/proc/bus/input/devices
I configured xorg.conf, no response though.
“Funny” thing, I used initially Vista for a week (because it was preinstalled) and after that mouse was working even in BIOS. I didn’t have to configure mouse in opensuse in any way (except for xorg.conf), it just worked. Then batteries died, I had to replace them, and after that — no mouse for me.
I don’t know what Vista did to this mouse but I wish OS has the same support as Vista has. Connect once, forget forever.
Comment by Maciej Pilichowski — February 10, 2009 @ 12:33 am
It appears the whole issue is simpler than it looks, of course — when you know the solution
I had already prepared xorg.conf, I downgraded bluez as you suggested, the only missing piece was installing additionally hidd package (which was removed by opensuse team — great move guys) and then two steps. Executing
hcitool scan
this should list the BT device with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx number and then
hidd –connect xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
The end. Mouse is working.
Comment by Maciej Pilichowski — February 15, 2009 @ 3:31 pm
Nice to hear that, Maciej. Congratulation!
I’m in KDE 4.2 and finally I can manage to transfer the files from the handphone to my laptop using bluetooth. The files save in ~/.kbluetooth4. The new Konqueror doesn’t know the sdp:// protocol, so I should transfer the files one by one from the handphone. Still trying to find the easiest way to do this thing
Comment by medwinz — February 15, 2009 @ 10:18 pm
Finally there is new bluez that works. Tested on two computers — all it takes is installing the latest package bluez (1 package) and kdebluetooth4 (and dependencies of course). I need the second program just to make the mouse wake up after some period I don’t use it. Make the link of the kbluetooth4.desktop in your .kde Autostart and have fun
Comment by Maciej Pilichowski — May 11, 2009 @ 7:08 pm