Public bug reported: Can't init device hci0: Cannot assign requested address (99)
hciconfig -a hci0 hci0: Type: Primary Bus: USB BD Address: 00:00:00:00:00:00 ACL MTU: 0:0 SCO MTU: 0:0 DOWN RX bytes:917 acl:0 sco:0 events:130 errors:0 TX bytes:33030 acl:0 sco:0 commands:131 errors:0 Features: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Packet type: DM1 DH1 HV1 Link policy: Link mode: SLAVE ACCEPT I have a laptop with bluetooth but without wi-fi (I am using external wi-fi adapter). I have worked for some time but after one update i can't get bluetooth running. Bluetooth button changes colours when clicked like it always was but i does not go right side and shows that it is turned off. command service bluetooth status shows: bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bluetooth.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) Active: active (running) since Sat 2019-12-28 09:41:35 CET; 45min ago Docs: man:bluetoothd(8) Main PID: 1004 (bluetoothd) Status: "Running" Tasks: 1 (limit: 4536) CGroup: /system.slice/bluetooth.service └─1004 /usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd gru 28 09:41:34 piotrek-HP-Laptop-14-bp0xx systemd[1]: Starting Bluetooth service... gru 28 09:41:35 piotrek-HP-Laptop-14-bp0xx bluetoothd[1004]: Bluetooth daemon 5.50 gru 28 09:41:35 piotrek-HP-Laptop-14-bp0xx systemd[1]: Started Bluetooth service. gru 28 09:41:36 piotrek-HP-Laptop-14-bp0xx bluetoothd[1004]: Starting SDP server gru 28 09:41:36 piotrek-HP-Laptop-14-bp0xx bluetoothd[1004]: Bluetooth management interface 1.14 initialized gru 28 09:41:36 piotrek-HP-Laptop-14-bp0xx bluetoothd[1004]: No Bluetooth address for index 0 gru 28 10:00:21 piotrek-HP-Laptop-14-bp0xx bluetoothd[1004]: Ignoring index removal for a non-existent adapter I think this is related to this particuar line gru 28 09:41:36 piotrek-HP-Laptop-14-bp0xx bluetoothd[1004]: No Bluetooth address for index 0 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: linux-image-5.0.0-37-generic 5.0.0-37.40~18.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-37.40~18.04.1-generic 5.0.21 Uname: Linux 5.0.0-37-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Dec 28 10:11:33 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-28 (698 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190805) SourcePackage: linux-signed-hwe UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1857752 Title: bluetooth does not work ; hci0 is down can't get it up To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1857752/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs