Well, mystery solved: I decided to try my luck with Asus support. I got a definitive answer: according to my specific S/N my computer does not have Bluetooth...
Thanks for all your help! -- .:====================================================:. Amichai Rotman Registered Linux User#: 201192 [http://counter.li.org/] Registered Ubuntu User #12851 [http://ubuntucounter.geekosophical.net] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ .:====================================================:. On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 17:18, sara fink <sara.f...@gmail.com> wrote: > bluetooth and web camera sometimes are on the usb bus. try lsusb and see if > it appears. > > 2010/11/24 Amichai Rotman <amic...@iglu.org.il> > >> Hi All, >> >> As promised, here is my report on the Asus 1005PG from Orange: >> >> I am now writing this report on it. >> >> The first thing I did was to boot Ubunu Lucid UNR from an SD card - no >> problem. The UL30 series doesn't boot from SD. >> >> As soon as I got the desktop, I saw all works out of the box. I >> right-clicked the NetworkManager icon and clicked the Edit Connections >> option. Clicked on the Mobile Broadband tab and added a connection for >> Israel and Orange. The first screen of the wizard gave me the Modem name - >> Huwei (I think) and then I only had to change the default APN to 'uinternet' >> - that's it! >> >> Over all - this model is less comfortable than the 1000HE, but is no doubt >> better: It is lighter, smaller (about %20 smaller) and has a LED screen and >> a better CPU (N450). >> >> The only thing that bugs me is the Bluetooth: Some say it has Bluetooth >> and some say it doesn't. When I try to start the service nothing happens and >> the Bluetooth setup in the System settings says Bluetooth is not present. >> >> The BIOS doesn't show Bluetooth under the internal devices section, but >> the Webcam isn't either and it works.... >> >> The rep at the mall stand told me she checked with Ronlight and the said >> it has Bluetooth, but needs a driver... >> >> Is there a way to find out for sure? >> >> I compared the lspci output between the two models, and it is identical, >> and the 1000HE's Bluetooth worked out of the box and has it in the BIOS... >> >> Thanks! >> >> -- >> >> .:====================================================:. >> >> Amichai Rotman >> >> Registered Linux User#: 201192 [http://counter.li.org/] >> Registered Ubuntu User #12851 [http://ubuntucounter.geekosophical.net] >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> .:====================================================:. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Linux-il mailing list >> Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il >> http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il >> >> >
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