Bluetooth input

Hardware Librem (Other)
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Hello all,

I’m trying to get a bluetooth keyboard/mouse working.
My progress so far…
setup: (check your killswitch before starting)

# modprobe rsi_sdio
# systemctl start bluetooth
# bluetoothctl
# scan on
# pair [your device mac address here] 
... type the pin or whatever is asked for here

If this fails try starting over by doing this first:

# systemctl stop bluetooth
# modprobe -r rsi_sdio

After a successful pair I can start bluetooth (even after a restart)

# modprobe rsi_sdio
# systemctl start bluetooth

And the keyboard connects automatically, I get this on dmesg:

[ 180.678188] input: ThinkPad Compact Bluetooth Keyboard with TrackPoint Keyboard as /devices/virtual/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:1/0005:17EF:6048.0003/input/input20
[ 180.701495] input: ThinkPad Compact Bluetooth Keyboard with TrackPoint Mouse as /devices/virtual/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:1/0005:17EF:6048.0003/input/input21
[ 180.715992] input: ThinkPad Compact Bluetooth Keyboard with TrackPoint Consumer Control as /devices/virtual/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:1/0005:17EF:6048.0003/input/input22
[ 180.731173] input: ThinkPad Compact Bluetooth Keyboard with TrackPoint Wireless Radio Control as /devices/virtual/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:1/0005:17EF:6048.0003/input/input
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[ 180.747100] input: ThinkPad Compact Bluetooth Keyboard with TrackPoint System Control as /devices/virtual/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:1/0005:17EF:6048.0003/input/input24
[ 180.762252] input: ThinkPad Compact Bluetooth Keyboard with TrackPoint as /devices/virtual/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:1/0005:17EF:6048.0003/input/input26
[ 180.775934] input: ThinkPad Compact Bluetooth Keyboard with TrackPoint as /devices/virtual/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:1/0005:17EF:6048.0003/input/input27

And this on /proc/bus/input/devices

I: Bus=0005 Vendor=17ef Product=6048 Version=0312
N: Name=“ThinkPad Compact Bluetooth Keyboard with TrackPoint System Control”
P: Phys=88:da:1a:9e:bb:03
S: Sysfs=/devices/virtual/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:1/0005:17EF:6048.0004/input/input33
U: Uniq=90:7f:61:1d:2e:34
H: Handlers=kbd event6
B: PROP=0
B: EV=13
B: KEY=c000 10000000000000 0
B: MSC=10

I: Bus=0005 Vendor=17ef Product=6048 Version=0312
N: Name=“ThinkPad Compact Bluetooth Keyboard with TrackPoint”
P: Phys=88:da:1a:9e:bb:03
S: Sysfs=/devices/virtual/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:1/0005:17EF:6048.0004/input/input35
U: Uniq=90:7f:61:1d:2e:34
H: Handlers=event7
B: PROP=0
B: EV=9
B: ABS=10000000000

I: Bus=0005 Vendor=17ef Product=6048 Version=0312
N: Name=“ThinkPad Compact Bluetooth Keyboard with TrackPoint”
P: Phys=88:da:1a:9e:bb:03
S: Sysfs=/devices/virtual/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:1/0005:17EF:6048.0004/input/input36
U: Uniq=90:7f:61:1d:2e:34
H: Handlers=event8
B: PROP=0
B: EV=9
B: ABS=10000000000

But the screen on the hdmi is always frozen and I get no answer from the keyboard. I’m using today’s build (Jan 23th 2019)

2

Update:
After 2 restarts it works!
Methodology:
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3

will try with my new bt apple magic keyboard in a few days. accesories are the only thing that i like about apple and their new UFO center in Cupertino :slight_smile:

4

I tried this with a Dell BT Travel Mouse. I had to do a little bit more work but it works well. I’m on the image 1151 from a few days ago (kernel 4.18.11-g01758cca).

As root:

  • modprobe rsi_sdio
  • systemctl start bluetooth
  • bluetoothctl
  • scan on
  • power on
  • agent on
  • (wait for your device to show and note the MAC)
  • pair xx:yy:zz:zz:yy:xx (MAC previously noted)
  • info xx:yy:zz:zz:yy:xx (To check if the pairing is “yes”)
  • connect xx:yy:zz:zz:yy:xx (to force connection after pairing)
  • trust xx:yy:zz:zz:yy:xx (after a succeeding connection)
  • info xx:yy:zz:zz:yy:xx (to make sure “connected” and “trusted” are at “on”)

Will try with my Kano keyboard when I get it back in a few days.

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i can confirm that on a standard ubuntu 18.10 desktop instalation. amd am4 platform the apple magic keyboard with numpad (the one with bluetooth) works with no extra fuss or commands.

i simply bought an aditional bluetooth dongle from hama for wireless needs but most of the time i use it with the wired cable plugged in. bluetooth is annoying because of the time delay from the data stream but is sometimes more convenient from a distance when sporadic keypresses are the only requirement.

i can’t confirm anything related to the devkit.