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/776363 Title: Bluetooth service needs to be restarted before a Bluetooth dongle works Status in bluez package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Binary package hint: bluez I can't turn bluetooth on with a dongle plugged in, unless I issue the command "sudo service bluetooth restart". This occurs when the dongle has been plugged in on starting up (I need to use a wired keyboard to log in), or when I plug in the dongle later. The dongle in question is the one attached at the time of the bug report (which was just after I issued the bluetooth restart command). This is similar to Bug #762964 and #700292, but it isn't fixed yet with the latest updates installed (I believe my kernel version is the same as the kernel updates mentioned that fix it in some instances). I also had a related problem with a logitech bluetooth dongle (for an MX5000 keyboard), where I discovered a workaround that I had to replug in the dongle while holding the red button to get it to work (I didn't try the bluetooth restart command). I'm aware that I can just add a restart command in the rc.local file, but I'm trying to use "stock" ubuntu, as it's now in the league of a proper commercial OS! Let me know if you need any more info or troubleshooting steps. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: bluez 4.91-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue May 3 22:28:25 2011 InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta amd64 (20100406.1) InterestingModules: sco bnep l2cap btusb bluetooth MachineType: System manufacturer P5K-VM ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_AU:en LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=a5139a7b-604d-431d-b166-22dfc8047bfa ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: bluez UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-28 (4 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/20/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0902 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P5K-VM dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0902:bd06/20/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5K-VM:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5K-VM:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: P5K-VM dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer hciconfig: hci0: Type: BR/EDR Bus: USB BD Address: 00:15:83:44:57:07 ACL MTU: 384:8 SCO MTU: 64:8 UP RUNNING RX bytes:356 acl:0 sco:0 events:13 errors:0 TX bytes:53 acl:0 sco:0 commands:13 errors:0 rfkill: 0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/+bug/776363/+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