Infrared Data Transmission - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2 - DEPLOYMENT GUIDE 08-05-2008 Deployment Manual

If you have installed the bluez-hcidump package, you can use hcidump -X to
check what is sent between the devices. Sometimes the output helps give a hint where
the problem is, but be aware of the fact that it is only partly in "clear text."
29.2.7 For More Information
Some additional (last-minute) documentation can be found in /usr/share/doc/
packages/bluez-utils/ (German and English versions available).
An extensive overview of various instructions for the use and configuration of Bluetooth
is available at http://www.holtmann.org/linux/bluetooth/. Other useful
information and instructions:
• Official HOWTO of the Bluetooth protocol stack integrated in the kernel:
bluez.sourceforge.net/howto/index.html
• Connection to PalmOS PDA:
.zachariadis/btpalmlinux.html

29.3 Infrared Data Transmission

IrDA (Infrared Data Association) is an industry standard for wireless communication
with infrared light. Many laptops sold today are equipped with an IrDA-compatible
transceiver that enables communication with other devices, such as printers, modems,
LANs, or other laptops. The transfer speed ranges from 2400 bps to 4 Mbps.
There are two IrDA operation modes. The standard mode, SIR, accesses the infrared
port through a serial interface. This mode works on almost all systems and is sufficient
for most requirements. The faster mode, FIR, requires a special driver for the IrDA
chip. Not all chip types are supported in FIR mode because of a lack of appropriate
drivers. Set the desired IrDA mode in the BIOS of your computer. The BIOS also shows
which serial interface is used in SIR mode.
Find information about IrDA in the IrDA how-to by Werner Heuser at
tuxmobil.org/Infrared-HOWTO/Infrared-HOWTO.html. Additionally,
refer to the Web site of the Linux IrDA Project at
.net.
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http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/s
http://irda.sourceforge
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