Logitech MX900 Bluetooth Mouse don't get recognized

[Jochen Blacha]

In the recently released Ubuntu 6.06 "Dapper Drake" Beta (clean install) a connected Logitech MX900 BlueTooth Mouse still doesn't get recognized as input device.

To get the mouse to work after bootup I have to type:

sudo hid2hci
sudo hidd --connect <mac of mx900>

inside a terminal.

This "bug" is present since Ubuntu 5.10.

In Breezy I "patched" a custom startup script into the boot process ... here's a copy ... maybe it'll help you to resolve the issue:

/etc/init.d/logitech

[CODE]
#!/bin/sh
hid2hci
sleep 1
hcid
sdpd
sleep 1
hidd --server
[/CODE]

in Dapper's Beta I simply added the aforementioned commands into rc.local as a workaround.

Could anyone please squash this showstopper ... ?!?

Thanks,
Stormbringer

[Zhares (launchpad1)]

I think I've got the same bug. It seems to be a duplicate of #32415. I've post the begining of my search there.
But in my case, launching your commands manualy does not make it work.

[Jochen Blacha (stormbringer1971-deactivatedaccount)]

Actually I got the mouse working in Dapper Final (alias Ubuntu 6.06 LTS)

Try to do the following:

- Let the system startup to GDM's login screen.
- Press CTRL+ALT+F1 to get to the console
- Login
- Turn around your mouse and write down the MAC address that is written down on the battery trapdoor.
- Type:
  # sudo hidd --connect AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF <-- subtitute the MAC of your mouse here
- Press Enter, turn around your mouse and press the "Connect" Button to switch it into Discoverable Mode
- The Hub and Mouse will now do a connect (hopefully).
- Press ALT+F7 to get back to the login screen
- Seat your mouse down and move it around - does the pointer start to move now?

If the mouse doesn't move make sure you entered the correct MAC.
If your mouse cursor actually moves around now ... Press CTRL+ALT+F1 to return to the terminal.

- Type
  # sudo nano -w /etc/default/bluez-utils

Change the line reading
HIDD_ENABLED="0"
to
HIDD_ENABLED="1"

Change the line reading
HIDD_OPTIONS="--master --server"
to
HIDD_OPTIONS="--master -i AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF --server"

>>> DON'T FORGET to subsitute the example with the MAC of your mouse.

Done editing.
Press CTRL+O to save the file, CTRL+X to leave nano.
Logout of the terminal. Press ALT+F7 to get back to GDM and reboot - upon successful startup your mouse should work (you may need to wait a second).

Tested with Logitech's MX900BT and it's own BlueTooth Craddle/Hub - if you're using some kind of other BlueTooth Transceiver you are on your own.

Please consider this bug-report as SOLVED!

[Zhares (launchpad1)]

OK, my problem is different. Your bug is just to auto-connect to the mouse. My problem is to connect, full stop.
note: you can get the mac address of the mouse by running:
#sudo hcitool scan
The fix you've done should work with any bluetooth dongle