Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 08:54:50 +0100 From: Chris Whitehouse <cwhiteh@onetel.com> To: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>, Lars Engels <lars.engels@0x20.net> Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can't pair FreeBSD laptop and Nokia E72 phone with bluetooth Message-ID: <53479FCA.8060506@onetel.com> In-Reply-To: <C41CCD5D-9B70-43D9-AC7E-69CAF9D519AA@bsdimp.com> References: <532AF631.5000300@onetel.com> <53417B52.50500@onetel.com> <53468620.6080506@onetel.com> <20140410123649.GA37706@e-new.0x20.net> <C41CCD5D-9B70-43D9-AC7E-69CAF9D519AA@bsdimp.com>
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On 10/04/2014 16:41, Warner Losh wrote: > > On Apr 10, 2014, at 6:36 AM, Lars Engels <lars.engels@0x20.net> wrote: > >> On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 12:53:04PM +0100, Chris Whitehouse wrote: >>> Anyone? Or is bluetooth on FreeBSD dead? >>> >>> thanks >> >> IMHO it was never really alive. But you would better ask this on >> bluetooth@freebsd.org > > It is possible to make bluetooth on FreeBSD work. But you have to know > a lot about Bluetooth, devices, discovery, etc. The tools FreeBSD has for > this are quite primitive and support little more than mice, keyboards, and > serial ports (though file exchange is possible). I have not seen any active > development of Bluetooth, though, in 5 or more years. > > Warner > > Thanks for the replies, I'll do a bit more reading and maybe ask on freebsd-wireless. Chris
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