Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2017 18:22:34 +0100 (BST) From: Anton Shterenlikht <mexas@bris.ac.uk> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd@edvax.de Subject: Re: bluetooth help Message-ID: <201704021722.v32HMYHt025233@mech-as222.men.bris.ac.uk> In-Reply-To: <20170402190014.ea8979a1.freebsd@edvax.de>
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>From freebsd@edvax.de Sun Apr 2 18:04:42 2017 > >On Sun, 2 Apr 2017 17:54:41 +0100 (BST), Anton Shterenlikht wrote: >> The handbook talks about "bluetooth usb dongles". >> So do I need some other hardware to get my bluetooth to work? >> Or am I missing the point? > >The term "USB dongle" refers to Bluetooth devices connected >per USB, like "Bluetooth sticks for USB". In case your laptop >has builtin Bluetooth, it's usually represented to the system >as an "internal USB component", comparable to SD card readers >or touchpads / trackpoints which identify themselves as USB >components even though they are connected internally. So from >the technical side, it doesn't matter if the BT device is >internal or external, as it is clearly identified as a USB >component. > >Read: All the same. ;-) Cool... Sorry to be dumb, but I'm still not clear if I'm only a few config steps from a working bluetooth, or something is broken/missing. I'm just following the handbook, and hit this error: # service bluetooth start ubt0 /etc/rc.d/bluetooth: ERROR: Unable to setup Bluetooth stack for device ubt0 not sure what to do next. Thanks Anton
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