This is reported against an old version of Ubuntu and many things has changed since then. Because of that we won't fix this issue however if this behavior repeats on a modern version please fill a bug report against it and we will take it from there.
** Changed in: bluez (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to bluez in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459854 Title: usb bluetooth adapter not working Status in bluez package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Usb Bluetooth adapter doesn't work with kernel 2.6.31-14 Ubuntu 9.10 (beta). In terminal with 'lsusb' I get "Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0df7:0722 Mobile Action Technology, Inc. Bluetooth Dongle". In System-Preferences-Bluetooth I get the message "No adapter". Is there any idea? ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 CheckboxSubmission: cf44198b8c75e7ba10a07a845aa7ec39 CheckboxSystem: daed2f3d6643b4a84b4520a2427f8c2b Date: Sat Oct 24 18:53:24 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/yelp NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: yelp 2.28.0-0ubuntu2 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=el_GR.UTF-8 PATH=(custom, user) LANG=el_GR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic SourcePackage: yelp Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686 --- Architecture: i386 CheckboxSubmission: 00bb5861255bf94fdd4997379e7eff3c CheckboxSystem: edda5d4f616ca792bf437989cb597002 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) InterestingModules: bluetooth MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: bluez 4.60-0ubuntu8 PackageArchitecture: i386 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=63949f6d-b297-405d-b499-041430515af9 ro splash quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=el_GR:en LANG=el_GR.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.42-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5 Tags: lucid Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686 UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare dmi.bios.date: 09/10/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0410 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M4A785TD-V EVO dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0410:bd09/10/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A785TD-VEVO:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer hciconfig: rfkill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no syslog: --- Architecture: i386 CheckboxSubmission: 00bb5861255bf94fdd4997379e7eff3c CheckboxSystem: edda5d4f616ca792bf437989cb597002 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) InterestingModules: bluetooth MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: bluez 4.60-0ubuntu8 PackageArchitecture: i386 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=63949f6d-b297-405d-b499-041430515af9 ro splash quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=el_GR:en LANG=el_GR.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.42-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5 Tags: lucid Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686 UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare dmi.bios.date: 09/10/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0410 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M4A785TD-V EVO dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0410:bd09/10/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A785TD-VEVO:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer hciconfig: rfkill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no syslog: Aug 29 16:58:17 christos-desktop kernel: [ 867.139107] Bluetooth: Core ver 2.15 Aug 29 16:58:17 christos-desktop kernel: [ 867.139255] Bluetooth: HCI device and connection manager initialized Aug 29 16:58:17 christos-desktop kernel: [ 867.139263] Bluetooth: HCI socket layer initialized --- Architecture: i386 CheckboxSubmission: 00bb5861255bf94fdd4997379e7eff3c CheckboxSystem: edda5d4f616ca792bf437989cb597002 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) InterestingModules: bluetooth MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: bluez 4.60-0ubuntu8 PackageArchitecture: i386 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=63949f6d-b297-405d-b499-041430515af9 ro splash quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=el_GR:en LANG=el_GR.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.42-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5 Tags: lucid Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686 UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare dmi.bios.date: 09/10/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0410 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M4A785TD-V EVO dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0410:bd09/10/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A785TD-VEVO:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer hciconfig: rfkill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/+bug/459854/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp