Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2 - DEPLOYMENT GUIDE 08-05-2008 Deployment Manual page 598

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opd daemon from the bluez-utils package. Start the daemon with the following
command:
opd --mode OBEX --channel 10 --daemonize --path /tmp --sdp
Two important parameters are used: --sdp registers the service with sdpd and --path
/tmp instructs the program where to save the received data—in this case to /tmp.
You can also specify any other directory to which you have write access.
If you use kbluetooth, you are prompted for a directory when the photograph is received
on the laptop.
Now the mobile phone must get to know the computer. To do this, open the Connect
menu on the phone and select Bluetooth. If necessary, click Turn On before selecting
My devices. Select New device and let your phone search for the laptop. If a device is
detected, its name appears in the display. Select the device associated with the laptop.
If you encounter a PIN query, enter the PIN specified in /etc/bluetooth/pin.
Now your phone recognizes the laptop and is able to exchange data with the laptop.
Exit the current menu and go to the image menu. Select the image to transfer and press
More. In the next menu, press Send to select a transmission mode. Select Via Bluetooth.
The laptop should be listed as a target device. Select the laptop to start the transmission.
The image is then saved to the directory specified with the opd command. Audio tracks
can be transferred to the laptop in the same way.
29.2.6 Troubleshooting
If you have difficulties establishing a connection, proceed according to the following
list. Remember that the error can be on either side of a connection or even on both sides.
If possible, reconstruct the problem with another Bluetooth device to verify that the
device is not defective.
Is the local device listed in the output of hcitool dev?
If the local device is not listed in this output, hcid is not started or the device is not
recognized as a Bluetooth device. This can have various causes. The device may
be defective or the correct driver may be missing. Laptops with built-in Bluetooth
often have an on and off switch for wireless devices, like WLAN and Bluetooth.
Check the manual of your laptop to see if your device has such a switch. Restart
the Bluetooth system with the command rcbluetooth restart and check
if any errors are reported in /var/log/messages.
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