Ubuntu: Where is my /dev/bluetooth?

[n0cmonkey]

I got a bluetooth adapter, plugged it in, and have no /dev/bluetooth. I'm a bit confused as to where it has gone.

Modules load for it and everything.

Any ideas?

 

[xtknight]

Try

sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth start
?

"Bluez" might be a good keyword also.

 

[n0cmonkey]

sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth start

Nope, /dev/bluetooth is still not there.

I don't want to mess with the utilities just yet, I just want the device node. 😉

 

[drag]

I don't have any bluetooth devices so I don't know for sure, but I beleive it shows up as /dev/rfcomm0

hcitool dev
hcitool scan

or something like that may be helpfull.

 

[n0cmonkey]

No rfcomm devices either.

 

[Robor]

My work lappy has bluetooth. How to use it in Ubuntu is well beyond me. I tried getting it to 'see' my phone but gave up.

 

[n0cmonkey]

I've gotten it to see my phone, but after a reboot other issues popped up... Its wierd.

 

[Robor]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
I've gotten it to see my phone, but after a reboot other issues popped up... Its wierd.

To see your phone are you using the 'PalmOS Devices' utility under System | Preferences (in Gnome anyway)?

 

[n0cmonkey]

No, I just did a btscan. I haven't tried progressing past the simple stuff. I keep bt turned off most of the time.