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Bluetooth connection not working  [Solved]

#1 Post by linuxforever »

Hi, thanks for your precious help. I just installed the latest MX version from the site. When trying to connect my Bluetooth headphone, after activating Bluetooth after being prompted to do so, I notice that the program flashes quickly, while trying to start, but then disappears. I use Blueman.
After doing systemctl start bluetooth.service, systemctl status bluetooth.service returns this:
bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bluetooth.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Tue 2024-12-17 08:50:15 CET; 6min ago
Docs: man:bluetoothd(8)
Main PID: 2268 (bluetoothd)
Status: "Running"
Tasks: 1 (limit: 18892)
Memory: 2.2M
CPU: 56ms
CGroup: /system.slice/bluetooth.service
└─2268 /usr/libexec/bluetooth/bluetoothd

Bluetooth seems to be enabled, but I still cannot connect. What am I missing, please ...?

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System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-28-amd64 [6.1.119-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-28-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
    resume=UUID=<filter> resume_offset=1404928 init=/lib/systemd/systemd
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.18.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23.4_x64 Libretto September 15  2024 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12
    (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: Packard Bell product: EasyNote TE11HC v: V1.07 serial: <superuser required>
    Chassis: type: 10 v: 1.07 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Packard Bell model: EG50_HC_HR v: Type2 - Board Version serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI-[Legacy]: Packard Bell v: 1.07 date: 05/11/2012
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT1 charge: 26.6 Wh (100.0%) condition: 26.6/47.5 Wh (56.0%) volts: 12.5 min: 10.8
    model: SANYO Li_Ion_4000mA type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: full
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i3-2310M bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Sandy Bridge gen: core 2 level: v2
    built: 2010-12 process: Intel 32nm family: 6 model-id: 0x2A (42) stepping: 7 microcode: 0x2F
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 tpc: 2 threads: 4 smt: enabled cache: L1: 128 KiB
    desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB L2: 512 KiB desc: 2x256 KiB L3: 3 MiB desc: 1x3 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 915 high: 1018 min/max: 800/2100 scaling: driver: intel_cpufreq
    governor: ondemand cores: 1: 843 2: 1000 3: 1018 4: 801 bogomips: 16763
  Flags: avx ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT vulnerable
  Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Unknown: No mitigations
  Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines; IBPB: conditional; IBRS_FW; STIBP: conditional; RSB
    filling; PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected; BHI: Not affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics
    vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-6 code: Sandybridge
    process: Intel 32nm built: 2011 ports: active: LVDS-1 empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-1,VGA-1
    bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0116 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Chicony HD WebCam type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-1.3:3 chip-ID: 04f2:b337
    class-ID: 0e02
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.18.0 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: crocus gpu: i915 display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 361x203mm (14.21x7.99") s-diag: 414mm (16.31")
  Monitor-1: LVDS-1 model: LG Display 0x02dc built: 2010 res: 1366x768 hz: 60 dpi: 101 gamma: 1.2
    size: 344x194mm (13.54x7.64") diag: 395mm (15.5") ratio: 16:9 modes: 1366x768
  API: OpenGL v: 3.3 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 3000 (SNB GT2)
    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 7 Series/C216 Family High Definition Audio vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI 7
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:1e20 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-28-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Broadcom NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe vendor: Acer Incorporated ALI
    driver: tg3 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: N/A bus-ID: 02:00.0
    chip-ID: 14e4:16b5 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter vendor: Lite-On driver: ath9k
    v: kernel modules: wl pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 168c:0032
    class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlan0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 465.76 GiB used: 27.78 GiB (6.0%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Seagate model: ST9500325AS size: 465.76 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 5400 serial: <filter> rev: SDM1
    scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 51.23 GiB size: 50.13 GiB (97.84%) used: 27.48 GiB (54.8%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
  ID-2: /home raw-size: 414.53 GiB size: 406.95 GiB (98.17%) used: 305.9 MiB (0.1%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 19.46 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swap/swap
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 46.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2082 libs: 1040 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
    pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://nl.mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
Info:
  Processes: 222 Uptime: 10m wakeups: 1 Memory: 15.46 GiB used: 1.9 GiB (12.3%) Init: systemd
  v: 252 target: graphical (5) default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12
  Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: BIOS (legacy, CSM, MBR)
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Kermit the Frog
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Re: Bluetooth connection not working

#2 Post by Kermit the Frog »

Ok, the service is enabled but are you sure you have such a device?
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Re: Bluetooth connection not working

#3 Post by linuxforever »

Well, I guess so, because it worked in the past.
How can I check its actual presence, please?
Thanks.
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Re: Bluetooth connection not working

#4 Post by Kermit the Frog »

Err maybe

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rfkill
lists it (though I think it won't)..

Or if you have Windows, too you can boot with and compare...

Or user's manual from web ...
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Re: Bluetooth connection not working

#5 Post by j2mcgreg »

linuxforever wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2024 8:57 am Well, I guess so, because it worked in the past.
How can I check its actual presence, please?
Thanks.
According to this review from 2013. it does not:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Packard ... e&ie=UTF-8
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Re: Bluetooth connection not working

#6 Post by Kermit the Frog »

Yes:
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Packard-Bell-EasyNote-TE11HC-32328G50Mnks-Notebook.91079.0.html wrote: ...
Like the Acer, the Packard Bell does not feature Bluetooth.
(Though yours is V1.07 and we don't know yet whether all versions were the same)


Also this shows Bluetooth as 0 (though it's in Italian)
Last edited by Kermit the Frog on Tue Dec 17, 2024 10:02 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Bluetooth connection not working

#7 Post by linuxforever »

Right - I used a dongle. And forgot about it.
Sorry guys. Thanks for your time, and Happy Holidays.
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Re: Bluetooth connection not working

#8 Post by Kermit the Frog »

Edit: OK :)
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