Kali 1.0.9 HDD X64 how to confirm bluetooth operational dell Insp 5748

[0ddB411]

Hi Folks,
I'm having some issues getting bluetooth running on my Dell Inspiron Laptop running Kali 1.0.9.. It seems to think it's running, and if I boot into windows it sees BT devices.. Are there more packages that I need to install? What am I missing?

root@pcname:~# /etc/init.d/bluetooth status
[FAIL] bluetooth is not running ... failed!
root@pcname:~# /etc/init.d/bluetooth start
[ ok ] Starting bluetooth: bluetoothd rfcomm.
root@pcname:~# /etc/init.d/bluetooth status
[ ok ] bluetooth is running.
root@pcname:~# hcitool -i hci0 scan
Scanning ...
root@pcname:~# hciconfig hci0
hci0:	Type: BR/EDR  Bus: USB
	BD Address: x:x:x:x:x:x  ACL MTU: 1021:8  SCO MTU: 64:1
	UP RUNNING PSCAN 
	RX bytes:1480 acl:0 sco:0 events:73 errors:0
	TX bytes:1278 acl:0 sco:0 commands:72 errors:0

root@pcname:~# 
root@pcname:~# rfkill list
0: hci0: Bluetooth
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no
root@pcname:~#

[zebul666]

What is the chipset of the bluetooth device ?
output of lsusb please

I had issue with the one in my inspiron 15 (3521) laptop because it needed a firmware to properly work.

It was as if it was working as you described but did not in fact.

look at /var/log/syslog for errors like the one I got which was:
bluetooth hci0: firmware: brcm/BCM43142A0-0a5c-21d7.hcd will not be loaded

I had to grab the firmware from windows driver file, convert, and import the file. More info at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...x/+bug/1065400

[0ddB411]

Yes, I have a Broadcom chipset that would show in lsusb..Well, on a hunch I decided to check for a bios update.. I just purchased this laptop Insp (5748) and had assumed the latest bios would be on it. Re-flashed and BOOMSAUCE!!! I can BT like a Mo-Fo!!
pre bios re-flash lsusb output:

Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0a5c:21d7 Broadcom Corp. 
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:6a04 Microdia 
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:8000 Intel Corp. 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 045e:0745 Microsoft Corp. Nano Transceiver v1.0 for Bluetooth
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 058f:6254 Alcor Micro Corp. USB Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

[0ddB411]

apparently until i reboot now it doesn't work anymore.. any suggestions for a kali friendly BT adapter? This I believe is the section from syslog where bluetooth loads up.

Nov 27 22:43:12 pcname dbus[2607]: [system] Failed to activate service 'org.freedesktop.Avahi': timed out
Nov 27 22:43:44 pcname bluetoothd[3522]: Bluetooth daemon 4.99
Nov 27 22:43:44 pcname bluetoothd[3522]: Starting SDP server
Nov 27 22:43:44 pcname bluetoothd[3522]: Failed to init alert plugin
Nov 27 22:43:44 pcname bluetoothd[3522]: Failed to init time plugin
Nov 27 22:43:44 pcname bluetoothd[3522]: Failed to init gatt_example plugin
Nov 27 22:43:44 pcname bluetoothd[3522]: Listening for HCI events on hci0
Nov 27 22:43:44 pcname kernel: [  124.580877] Bluetooth: BNEP (Ethernet Emulation) ver 1.3
Nov 27 22:43:44 pcname kernel: [  124.580888] Bluetooth: BNEP filters: protocol multicast
Nov 27 22:43:44 pcname kernel: [  124.580906] Bluetooth: BNEP socket layer initialized
Nov 27 22:43:46 pcname kernel: [  126.589536] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0x1003 tx timeout
Nov 27 22:43:46 pcname bluetoothd[3522]: HCI dev 0 up
Nov 27 22:43:46 pcname bluetoothd[3522]: Proximity GATT Reporter Driver: Operation not permitted (1)
Nov 27 22:43:46 pcname kernel: [  126.660763] Bluetooth: RFCOMM TTY layer initialized
Nov 27 22:43:46 pcname kernel: [  126.660783] Bluetooth: RFCOMM socket layer initialized
Nov 27 22:43:46 pcname kernel: [  126.660796] Bluetooth: RFCOMM ver 1.11
Nov 27 22:43:46 pcname bluetoothd[3522]: Unable to load keys to adapter_ops: Function not implemented (38)
Nov 27 22:43:46 pcname bluetoothd[3522]: Adapter /org/bluez/3522/hci0 has been enabled
Nov 27 22:45:27 pcname bluetoothd[3522]: Terminating
Nov 27 22:45:27 pcname bluetoothd[3522]: Stopping hci0 event socket
Nov 27 22:45:27 pcname bluetoothd[3522]: Stopping SDP server
Nov 27 22:45:27 pcname bluetoothd[3522]: Exit
Nov 27 22:45:33 pcname bluetoothd[3566]: Bluetooth daemon 4.99
Nov 27 22:45:33 pcname bluetoothd[3566]: Starting SDP server
Nov 27 22:45:33 pcname bluetoothd[3566]: Failed to init alert plugin
Nov 27 22:45:33 pcname bluetoothd[3566]: Failed to init time plugin
Nov 27 22:45:33 pcname bluetoothd[3566]: Failed to init gatt_example plugin
Nov 27 22:45:33 pcname bluetoothd[3566]: Listening for HCI events on hci0
Nov 27 22:45:35 pcname kernel: [  235.583032] Bluetooth: hci0 command 0x1003 tx timeout
Nov 27 22:45:35 pcname bluetoothd[3566]: HCI dev 0 up
Nov 27 22:45:35 pcname bluetoothd[3566]: Proximity GATT Reporter Driver: Operation not permitted (1)
Nov 27 22:45:35 pcname bluetoothd[3566]: Unable to load keys to adapter_ops: Function not implemented (38)
Nov 27 22:45:35 pcname bluetoothd[3566]: Adapter /org/bluez/3566/hci0 has been enabled