[Xastir] bluetooth and xasir?

[Dan Zubey]

Thanks! Thats it exactly.

-Dan

Richard Polivka, N6NKO wrote:
> Methinks this may be what you are looking for ---
>
> 73 from 807,
>
> Richard, N6NKO
>
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>
>
> Here is a process that I am sure can be adapted for connecting to the 
> internet with you laptop using BT. This works for me on my IBM T42, 
> Fedora 8, Cingular 8525 smartphone, and bluetooth. I suggest that you 
> get an unlimited data plan or the cellphone carrier will eat your 
> bones for an appetizer.
>
> -------------------------------
>
> Process to connect to internet using IBM Thinkpad T42, Fedora 8 KDE, 
> and Cingular/AT&T 8525 (HTC) smartphone running WM6
>
> Documents used:
>
> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/bluetooth-guide.xml
> http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_setup_Bluetooth
> Linux kernel source tree (>=2.6.22) under Documentation/thinkpad_acpi.txt
> http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2006/09/21/rediscovering-bluetooth.html?page=last 
>
>
> Make sure that all the bluetooth programs are installed: 
> kdebluetooth-libs, bluez-libs, kdebluetooth, bluez-utils, 
> kmobiletools, bluez-hcidump, bluez-libs-devel, kdebluetooth-devel, and 
> dependencies.
>
> Set up bluetooth operation per the thinkpad-acpi.txt documentation. 
> The default acpi-mask does not allow for Fn-F5 to turn on/off bluetooth.
>
> Put these files in make life easier using a root shell:
>
> /etc/acpi/actions/bluetooth.sh (permissions 755):
>
> #!/bin/bash
> #
> # Bluetooth on/off control
> #
> if [ -e /tmp/bluetooth ]
> then
> echo enable > /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth
> touch /tmp/bluetooth
> else
> echo disable > /proc/acpi/ibm/bluetooth
> rm /tmp/bluetooth
> fi
>
> /etc/acpi/events/bluetooth.conf (permissions 744):
>
> #
> # Bluetooth control
> #
>
> event=ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 00001005
> action=/etc/acpi/actions/bluetooth.sh
>
> I also forced /sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/hotkey_mask equal to 
> /sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/hotkey_bios_mask. This allows 
> fn-F5 to toggle bluetooth on/off and has the added benefit of turning 
> off the gray button display box in the center of the screen when you 
> hit a hotkey. The setup is done by editing /etc/rc.d/init.d/acpid 
> under the "start", "restart", and "condrestart" section with the 
> following line:
>
> cat /sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/hotkey_bios_mask > 
> /sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/hotkey_mask
>
> This line is inserted before the ";;" line in each of the above 
> mentioned sections.
>
> I also created a read-only file /etc/bluetooth/pin with my pin number. 
> I also edited /etc/bluetooth/hcid.conf "passkey" to be the same number 
> as in /etc/bluetooth/pin.
>
> After the above changes, you can restart acpid to update its operation.
>
> Start kbluetooth. Turn on bluetooth on the Thinkpad and on the 
> smartphone. Don't forget to make the smartphone discoverable and the 
> laptop discoverable.
>
> In the same root shell, do an "hcitool scan" to find the hardware id 
> of the smartphone. For the rest of this document, we will call the 
> hardware ID of the smartphone xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx. We will need this ID 
> number later to do the pairing.
>
> Now on the smartphone, go to "Internet Sharing" and set it up for 
> "Bluetooth PAN" and "MEdia Net". Hit "connect" and let the phone 
> register itself to the cellular network. When the phone indicates that 
> the network connection is complete, you can continue on.
>
> Now enter the command "sdptool add NAP". This allows the service to be 
> used. The following command "pand --role PANU --service NAP --connect 
> xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx" will do a couple of things: 1) Allow for pairing, 
> and 2) set up the data connection. You will be asked for the PIN 
> numbers on both the smartphone and laptop. Enter the appropriate 
> numbers and this will complete the pairing. Both the smartphone and 
> the laptop should remember the pairing for future use. Once the 
> pairing is done, turn off discovery on both the laptop and the 
> smartphone as it will not be necessary unless you break the pairing.
>
> After completing the pairing, you need to give the created interface 
> an address. I use "ifconfig bnep0 192.168.1.1". Now that the laptop is 
> given an address, we need to get the rest of the needed routing 
> information. Issue the command "dhclient bnep0" and that should get 
> you on the air and running when the command prompt returns.
>
> To disconnect the connection, just go to "Internet Sharing" and 
> disconnect. The pairing will drop and you will be disconnected from 
> the internet.
>
> A warning to the wise - You had better have the unlimited internet 
> package or expect a huge bill. You can also power the smartphone from 
> the laptop via USB by making sure that START > SETTINGS > USB to PC 
> has the advanced network functionality option not selected. This will 
> save the battery in the smartphone.
>
> This process may work for other combinations but the process should be 
> pretty much the same.
>
> Good Luck and happy surfing.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------
>
> Richard, N6NKO
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>
> Dan Zubey wrote:
>> A couple weeks ago someone posted a good description on how he 
>> attached his bluetooth dongle to his eee pc and used dialup with his 
>> cellphone with xastir. I saw it briefly as it whizzed by.
>>
>> Unfortunately, I can't find it again, and I can't find it in the 
>> archives either (it was in the deluge of emails that followed the 
>> list being reset.), nor on google, etc etc.
>>
>> Can anybody point me to that article again?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> -Dan
>>

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Dan Zubey N7NMD
Communications Lead, American Red Cross Grand Canyon Chapter
Coordinator, Maricopa County Emergency Communications Group


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