[pulseaudio-discuss] Bluetooth problem (fwd)

[Jude DaShiell]

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Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 10:08:50
From: Michael Milliman <michael.e.milliman at gmail.com>
To: debian-user at lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: Bluetooth problem
Resent-Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:09:32 +0000 (UTC)
Resent-From: debian-user at lists.debian.org

Additional information, I grep'ed the device address in all log files and got 
the following for one instance of a connection attempt:

    kern.log:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 kernel: [ 2899.476316] input:
    30:21:48:DD:53:44 as /devices/virtual/input/input26

    messages:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 kernel: [ 2899.476316] input:
    30:21:48:DD:53:44 as /devices/virtual/input/input26
    messages:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (II) config/udev:
    Adding input device 30:21:48:DD:53:44 (/dev/input/event13)
    messages:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (**)
    30:21:48:DD:53:44: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
    messages:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (II) Using input
    driver 'evdev' for '30:21:48:DD:53:44'
    messages:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (**)
    30:21:48:DD:53:44: always reports core events
    messages:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (**) evdev:
    30:21:48:DD:53:44: Device: "/dev/input/event13"
    messages:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (--) evdev:
    30:21:48:DD:53:44: Vendor 0 Product 0
    messages:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (--) evdev:
    30:21:48:DD:53:44: Found keys
    messages:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (II) evdev:
    30:21:48:DD:53:44: Configuring as keyboard
    messages:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (II) XINPUT:
    Adding extended input device "30:21:48:DD:53:44" (type: KEYBOARD, id 13)

    syslog:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 kernel: [ 2899.476316] input:
    30:21:48:DD:53:44 as /devices/virtual/input/input26
    syslog:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (II) config/udev:
    Adding input device 30:21:48:DD:53:44 (/dev/input/event13)
    syslog:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (**)
    30:21:48:DD:53:44: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
    syslog:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (II) Using input
    driver 'evdev' for '30:21:48:DD:53:44'
    syslog:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (**)
    30:21:48:DD:53:44: always reports core events
    syslog:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (**) evdev:
    30:21:48:DD:53:44: Device: "/dev/input/event13"
    syslog:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (--) evdev:
    30:21:48:DD:53:44: Vendor 0 Product 0
    syslog:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (--) evdev:
    30:21:48:DD:53:44: Found keys
    syslog:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (II) evdev:
    30:21:48:DD:53:44: Configuring as keyboard
    syslog:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (II) XINPUT: Adding
    extended input device "30:21:48:DD:53:44" (type: KEYBOARD, id 13)

    user.log:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (II) config/udev:
    Adding input device 30:21:48:DD:53:44 (/dev/input/event13)
    user.log:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (**)
    30:21:48:DD:53:44: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
    user.log:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (II) Using input
    driver 'evdev' for '30:21:48:DD:53:44'
    user.log:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (**)
    30:21:48:DD:53:44: always reports core events
    user.log:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (**) evdev:
    30:21:48:DD:53:44: Device: "/dev/input/event13"
    user.log:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (--) evdev:
    30:21:48:DD:53:44: Vendor 0 Product 0
    user.log:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (--) evdev:
    30:21:48:DD:53:44: Found keys
    user.log:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (II) evdev:
    30:21:48:DD:53:44: Configuring as keyboard
    user.log:Aug 29 08:39:38 lap-02 gdm-Xorg-:0[617]: (II) XINPUT:
    Adding extended input device "30:21:48:DD:53:44" (type: KEYBOARD, id 13)

    Xorg.0.log:[  2898.563] (II) config/udev: Adding input device
    30:21:48:DD:53:44 (/dev/input/event13)
    Xorg.0.log:[  2898.563] (**) 30:21:48:DD:53:44: Applying InputClass
    "evdev keyboard catchall"
    Xorg.0.log:[  2898.563] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for
    '30:21:48:DD:53:44'
    Xorg.0.log:[  2898.563] (**) 30:21:48:DD:53:44: always reports core
    events
    Xorg.0.log:[  2898.563] (**) evdev: 30:21:48:DD:53:44: Device:
    "/dev/input/event13"
    Xorg.0.log:[  2898.563] (--) evdev: 30:21:48:DD:53:44: Vendor 0
    Product 0
    Xorg.0.log:[  2898.563] (--) evdev: 30:21:48:DD:53:44: Found keys
    Xorg.0.log:[  2898.563] (II) evdev: 30:21:48:DD:53:44: Configuring
    as keyboard
    Xorg.0.log:[  2898.564] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device
    "30:21:48:DD:53:44" (type: KEYBOARD, id 13)

Clearly, the majority of this is redundant, but I included it for the sake of 
completeness.

On 08/29/2016 08:48 AM, Michael Milliman wrote:
> I am running Debian 8.5 on a Toshiba Satellite L755D-S5106 laptop and having 
> the following problem:
> 
> When trying to connect my bluetooth speakers to the machine, I get all 
> indications that the device is paired and connected.  The speaker gives its 
> indication that it is paired and connected as well.  However, the speaker 
> never shows up in PulseAudio.  Upon further investigation, I find in the 
> Xorg.log.o file that it has been configured as a keyboard, not as a speaker 
> (which would explain why it didn't show up in PulseAudio).  The speaker is 
> most definitely not a keyboard!! Any ideas as to how to solve this problem? 
> It is worth noting that this does not happen every time.  On occasion, 
> everything works just fine.  However, the vast majority of the time, I cannot 
> get it to work properly.
> 
> Will be glad to post additional information as necessary.
> 
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Mike, WB5VQX