Comment 170 for bug 1065400
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| Cruz Fernandez (cruz-fernandez) wrote Re: [Bug 1065400] Re: Support for loading Broadcom bluetooth firmware | #170 |
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Have you tried to use Unity instead of Gnome?
Le ven. 5 mai 2017 à 18:49, rich painter <email address hidden> a écrit :
> I did this morning. unfortunately some strange side effect has completely
> disabled the bluetooth. I dont even see the Ubuntu bluetooth item on the
> wifi drop down menu at the upper right on the Gnome desktop. I have tried
> everything to "enable" bluetooth but to no avail.
>
> it seems the problem is now worse.
>
> any ideas?
>
> thanks
> rich
>
> On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 6:13 AM, Cruz Fernandez <email address hidden>
> wrote:
>
> > @painterengr have you tried to download the file from somewhere else?
> > https:/
> > BCM20702A1-
> >
> > Hope this is not infringing any legal issues
> >
> > Le ven. 5 mai 2017 à 04:49, Jesse Sung <email address hidden> a
> > écrit :
> >
> > > @painterengr, sorry #165 is not a reply to your comment. It's just
> > > another related bug for lp:1065400 and I added it here for record.
> > >
> > > --
> > > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the
> bug
> > > report.
> > > https:/
> > >
> > > Title:
> > > Support for loading Broadcom bluetooth firmware
> > >
> > > Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
> > > Fix Released
> > > Status in linux source package in Precise:
> > > Fix Released
> > > Status in linux source package in Quantal:
> > > Fix Released
> > > Status in linux source package in Raring:
> > > Fix Released
> > > Status in linux source package in Saucy:
> > > Fix Released
> > > Status in linux source package in Trusty:
> > > Confirmed
> > >
> > > Bug description:
> > > Broadcom bluetooth chips require a tool called patchram uploader [1]
> > > to load firmware. This applies to at least BCM20702 and BCM43142.
> > > Although some of the devices have an OTPROM that contains required
> > > firmware, but it is found that these devices would not have HFP/HSP
> > > support unless a upgraded firmware is loaded via patchram uploader.
> > >
> > > This tool requires hci device to do the firmware loading, but this
> may
> > > cause some race condition between patchram tool and bluetoothd or
> > > something that also works on hci interface.
> > >
> > > Also it needs some hooks to make firmware loads after bootup, s3,
> s4,
> > > rfkill, and device hotplug events. Implement this loader in kernel
> > > module would make things more easier.
> > >
> > > [1] http://
> > >
> > > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> > > https:/
> > 1065400/
> > >
> >
> > --
> > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> > report.
> > https:/
> >
> > Title:
> > Support for loading Broadcom bluetooth firmware
> >
> > Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
> > Fix Released
> > Status in linux source package in Precise:
> > Fix Released
> > Status in linux source package in Quantal:
> > Fix Released
> > Status in linux source package in Raring:
> > Fix Released
> > Status in linux source package in Saucy:
> > Fix Released
> > Status in linux source package in Trusty:
> > Confirmed
> >
> > Bug description:
> > Broadcom bluetooth chips require a tool called patchram uploader [1]
> > to load firmware. This applies to at least BCM20702 and BCM43142.
> > Although some of the devices have an OTPROM that contains required
> > firmware, but it is found that these devices would not have HFP/HSP
> > support unless a upgraded firmware is loaded via patchram uploader.
> >
> > This tool requires hci device to do the firmware loading, but this may
> > cause some race condition between patchram tool and bluetoothd or
> > something that also works on hci interface.
> >
> > Also it needs some hooks to make firmware loads after bootup, s3, s4,
> > rfkill, and device hotplug events. Implement this loader in kernel
> > module would make things more easier.
> >
> > [1] http://
> >
> > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> > https:/
> > 1065400/
> >
>
>
> --
> Richard A. Painter, P.E.
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https:/
>
> Title:
> Support for loading Broadcom bluetooth firmware
>
> Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in linux source package in Precise:
> Fix Released
> Status in linux source package in Quantal:
> Fix Released
> Status in linux source package in Raring:
> Fix Released
> Status in linux source package in Saucy:
> Fix Released
> Status in linux source package in Trusty:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Broadcom bluetooth chips require a tool called patchram uploader [1]
> to load firmware. This applies to at least BCM20702 and BCM43142.
> Although some of the devices have an OTPROM that contains required
> firmware, but it is found that these devices would not have HFP/HSP
> support unless a upgraded firmware is loaded via patchram uploader.
>
> This tool requires hci device to do the firmware loading, but this may
> cause some race condition between patchram tool and bluetoothd or
> something that also works on hci interface.
>
> Also it needs some hooks to make firmware loads after bootup, s3, s4,
> rfkill, and device hotplug events. Implement this loader in kernel
> module would make things more easier.
>
> [1] http://
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https:/
>