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rufwoof · Joined: 24 Feb 2014 Posts: 3675

Celeron D single core running Tahr 6.0.2 with 6.0.3 patch applied and kernel swapped out for Emsee 4.3.2 (32 bit PAE)

I've no BT headset, but a mobile phone that supports bluetooth so plugged in a USB bluetooth dongle and followed the clear/concise instructions in the first post and managed to pair the phone with puppy OK.

On asking for a password I tried 0000 first and that failed, 1234 next and that worked ok (and opened a window on the phone into which I entered the same).

The cars not in range and outside works are preventing it being brought into range at present, but when I can I'll see if I can pair to the car's bluetooth as that is a form of 'BT headphone' of sorts (I think). That could prove useful i.e. puppy detecting when the car was approaching/at home - as part of home automation.

Smithy · Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 1076

You might need this in the distribution, rename to.ko
(lib/modules/kernel version xx/kernel/net/bluetooth)
to get two way voice streaming.
Unless there is a newer way, but the whole BLUEZ bluetooth thing has been sadly UNDOCUMENTED Smile

rcrsn51 · Posted: Mon 21 Dec 2015, 11:02 Post subject:

Where did you get this module? It needs to be compiled against each kernel.

I suspect that the big-boy Linuxes can do this through pulse-audio.

Smithy · Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 1076

I mixed a hybrid of Dpup 3.5.2.11 and Jemimah Fluppy 13 kernel (which contains bt sco.ko she compiled). I saw the sco-bt had loaded, but that was as far as I got.
Just a test.

Yes, as far as I can tell Rcrsn51, that module (compiled) with asound rc should produce an option in voips to send and receive sound over bluetooth. Max 98kbs, telephone quality, we're not talking Apt-X quality but fine for voice. And a good complement to the A2DP streaming.

Like in XP with the Toshiba Suite.

But better because it's a Puppy!

A few links here:
http://blog.encomiabile.it/2010/01/02/skype-linux-alsa-bluetooth/

http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Matrix:Module-bt-sco

http://www.gargan.org/linux/snd-bt-sco/

I also found these things, not sure if they are any good, but might as well post them before I forget; rename to .deb

rcrsn51 · Posted: Tue 22 Dec 2015, 07:22 Post subject:

It looks to me like this bt-sco stuff is obsolete. There is lots of modern information available for using Skype and Bluetooth in Linux. But people are doing it through Pulse Audio. I can't tell if they are using HSP or A2DP headsets.

I own some BT headphones with a built-in mic and I tried to get the mic detected by ALSA, with no luck.

I have taken this project as far as I can/want.

Smithy · Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 1076

I was coming to the same conclusion, I gather that the new method is to use Alsa space for a plugin, geez it is hard to find this undocumented stuff.
So if there was a Pulse Audio based Puppy... there again I don't think Apt-X is supported in Bluez yet, only been going since the 1990's. No rush lol!
If I get two way streaming from Alsa I will let ya know.

Smithy · Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 1076

http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/Bluetooth_headset#Software_installation. Hmmm.
Well I gave pulse a good try, but it is very complicated with the bluetooth audio module, gallons of dependencies and I couldn't get that flipping daemon to start up. Leaving that for a while for sure..

Make me wonder if Apulse might be able to accomodate some kind of "Slip in" module for HSP mode. Might be a neater solution for Puppy and voips over bluetooth. Some kind of bridge between the Tempestuous Bluez and Skype.

Well I don't want to divert the thread because I gather this is principally for streaming stereo>> to>> headphones.

I did pick up one of those little bluetooth dongles with CSR chip in it.
This package picks it up just fine and paired ok. Easy Peasy.

rcrsn51 · Posted: Sun 27 Dec 2015, 09:58 Post subject:

Smithy · Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 1076

Oh, that's a bit of puppy progress then!

Just a heads up on the beautify aspect. This ping (and scaleable svg) looks clearer and bigger (on a tint 2/ openbox desktop 48x48) than the one in there. I got it from the precise bluez pet, no Off button in there though.

rcrsn51 · Posted: Tue 29 Dec 2015, 11:11 Post subject:

Thanks. I have assigned your PNG icon to the .desktop file and left the two XPM tray icons as they are.

Smithy · Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 1076

charlie6 · Posted: Sun 10 Jan 2016, 15:21 Post subject:

Hi,
some devices such as recent smartphone are featured with "Bluetooth-4.0 Smart" i.e. having low energy needs. This is no longer compatible with earlier bluetooth version.

To detect such device from a PC, one has to do

Dopy25 · Joined: 12 Apr 2016 Posts: 1

gcmartin · Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 6730 Location: Earth

RasberryPi latest release indicates a new-better Bluetooth utility.

ktat · Joined: 07 Oct 2013 Posts: 19

Hi, Thanks for this thread. I am hoping that by working through this I may be able to get my bluetooth speaker working again.

I say again because it worked briefly and then, I messed around with something and I can't get it going again.

I have installed http://www.smokey01.com/tempestuous/bluez_4.101-streaming.pet.

My icon appeared and it was black, I clicked it and it did turn blue. And that was good.