[Bug 776363] [NEW] Bluetooth service needs to be restarted before a Bluetooth dongle works

[Michael Bewley]

Public bug reported:

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

** Affects: bluez (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug natty running-unity

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Title:
  Bluetooth service needs to be restarted before a Bluetooth dongle
  works