Re: How to access bluetooth phone?
On Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:57:10 -0800, Marc wrote in message
<[🔎] 4EDC3306.9000206@gmail.com>:
> On 12/04/11 16:00, Mark Panen wrote:
> > On 05/12/2011 01:01, Marc Shapiro wrote:
> >> I have never used bluetooth before and never had a bluetooth
> >> enabled phone, so please bear with me.
> >>
> >> I have just upgraded from Lenny to Squeeze.
> >> I have a bluetooth USB dongle on my box.
> >> I have an LG420 through Tracphone.
> >> I have installed Bluez.
> >>
> >> I have turned bluetooth on at the phone and tried to search for
> >> other bluetooth devices (my desktop box). It does not fins any
> >> devices.
> >>
> >> Following some documentation that I found elsewhere, I tried:
> >>
> >> # hcitool dev
> >> Devices:
> >> hci0 00:15:83:4B:C7:1C
> >>
> >> # hcitool scan
> >> Scanning ...
> >> 74:A7:22:01:5D:ED LG 420G
> >>
> >> # hcitool inq
> >> Inquiring ...
> >> 74:A7:22:01:5D:ED clock offset: 0x2326 class: 0x520204
> >>
> >> # l2ping 74:A7:22:01:5D:ED
> >> Can't connect: Permission denied
> >>
> >>
> >> So, the desktop seems to find the phone, but can not make a
> >> connection to it. Is there something that I still need to do on
> >> the phone so that I can connect to it from the desktop? What about
> >> connection the other way?
> >>
> >> All that I need to do at this time is to be able to transfer files
> >> between the desktop and the phone, primarily photos and .mp3 files.
> >>
> >> I don't know what to do next.
> >>
> >> All help appreciated.
> >>
> >> Marc
> >>
> >>
> >
> > I have managed to connect my phone to Squeeze but it gets stuck at
> > searching for device, i have filed a bug which has been sitting for
> > months. Try install Gnome bluetooth and run bluetooth-appelet and
> > see if you can pair.
>
>
> I do bot run gnome, or KDE. I use fvwm, avaoiding all DEs.
..ok, follow Mark's advice and toss the junk back out when you're done.
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