[gentoo-user] pc not recognised properly from bluetooth device

[gentoo-user] pc not recognised properly from bluetooth device

[Iain Buchanan]

Hi list,

I've recently been evaluating a windows mobile pda to see if I want to
buy it (current owner has upgraded).  It's running windows mobile 2003,
with bluetooth.

Basically the PDA doesn't recognise the PC as having "active sync
capabilities"...

I've installed synce-multisync_plugin, synce, and multisync.  I've tried
these device classes in my /etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf:

   # original hcid.conf
   class 0x3e0100;
   #  Workstation
   class 0xbe0104;
   #  Server
   class 0xbe0108;
   #  Laptop
   class 0xbe010c;
   #  Laptop with telephony
   class 0xFE010c;
   #  Unspecified with telephony
   class 0xFE0100;

and even:

   #  Sony Ericcson mobile (don't use!)
   class 0x520204;

not all at once of course!  I got the values from
https://www.bluetooth.org/foundry/assignnumb/document/baseband which is
quite interesting...

Anyway, on the PDA, I go to: Start > Settings > System > Bluetooth
Setting > "Bluetooth ActiveSync Setup" Start button, and I just get

"Please start bonding with other Bluetooth device which supports serial
port or ActiveSync profile as your ActiveSync partner!"

I've already bonded to and sent files to / from the PC.  If I bond pda
to mobile, I can see the "com port" options available, but just not with
the PC.

Can anyone shed any light?  I've followed various howto's / wiki's
(gentoo-wiki and synce.sourceforge.net), but they all assume that you
can do this step without hassle...

Any tips would be appreciated with many thanks!
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Iain Buchanan <iaindb at netspace dot net dot au>

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