Bluetooth not detected by default with ath9k driver

Bug #499198 reported by Neil Wilson
22
This bug affects 4 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
linux (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Seth Forshee

Bug Description

Bluetooth exists in the hardware, but is not detected by Ubuntu. Bluetooth coexistence is off by default (ie there is no modprobe ath9k btcoex_enable=1 wherever that needs to live).

Either this should be on by default (and we sort the problems), or we need an easier way to switch it on with the ath9k driver.

ProblemType: Bug
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/dsp', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D2c', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D1', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC1', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D3p', '/dev/snd/hwC1D0', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer', '/dev/sequencer2', '/dev/sequencer'] failed with exit code 1:
CRDA:
 country 98:
  (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xf0000000 irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC888'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,10250206,00100202 HDA:14f12c06,10250093,00100000'
   Controls : 28
   Simple ctrls : 16
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xcfdec000 irq 19'
   Mixer name : 'ATI RS690/780 HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:1002791a,00791a00,00100000'
   Controls : 4
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card1.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [off]
Date: Mon Dec 21 18:48:03 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a1085570-586c-4eac-a7cb-52ca2f87881e
Lsusb:
 Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Acer Aspire 5536
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-9-generic 2.6.32-9.13
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-9-generic root=UUID=28617baa-7d84-4b4b-a9ae-ca79b57b9b16 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-9.13-generic
Regression: No
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.28
Reproducible: Yes
SourcePackage: linux
Tags: lucid
TestedUpstream: Yes
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-9-generic x86_64
dmi.bios.date: 02/27/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: V1.03
dmi.board.name: JV50PU
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: Rev
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.03:bd02/27/2009:svnAcer:pnAspire5536:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnJV50PU:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 5536
dmi.product.version: 0100
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

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Neil Wilson (neil-aldur) wrote :
description: updated
Andy Whitcroft (apw)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Triaged
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Andy Whitcroft (apw) wrote :

If all thats needed is a module option to enable it you can simply add that to /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf, add 'options btcoex_enable=1'.

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Neil Wilson (neil-aldur) wrote : Re: [Bug 499198] Re: Bluetooth not detected by default with ath9k driver

Yes I know that. The question is why isn't it on by default - thus
irritating the average user who doesn't want to delve around in conf
files.

2009/12/22 Andy Whitcroft <email address hidden>:
> If all thats needed is a module option to enable it you can simply add
> that to /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf, add 'options btcoex_enable=1'.
>
> --
> Bluetooth not detected by default with ath9k driver
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/499198
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--
Neil Wilson

tags: added: iso-testing
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Neil Wilson (neil-aldur) wrote :

Still not working by default in lucid.

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lordskid (dickey-ko) wrote :

I have an HP mini 110-3016tu. I am having the same problem.

 bluetoothd[1108]: Failed to find Bluetooth netlink family

this is in syslog.1

Bluetooth seems to start initializing but I cannot seem to use my bluetooth...

System -> Preferences -> Bluetooth says that there are no Bluetooth adapters found. I believe it is a coexistence with my atheros 9285

I'm new to this so is there anyone who can give me some pointers.

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Seth Forshee (sforshee) wrote :

The module option was removed from lucid and turned on by default if the hardware supports it. Can you test whether or not this works in natty and provide the hardware id (from 'lspci -vv')?

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Incomplete
assignee: nobody → Seth Forshee (sforshee)
Revision history for this message
Neil Wilson (neil-aldur) wrote :

Having dug around in the guts of this machine, it looks like the bluetooth bit is 'optional' for this particular submodel - so the hardware actually isn't there.

Which explains a few things...

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Seth Forshee (sforshee) wrote :

Marking invalid.

lordskid, please file a new bug report for your bluetooth issue, as it looks to be unrelated to the original report.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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