Which Bluetooth Cf Card

[andrewwoods]

I am getting a new phone with Bluetooth and I want to use it to connect my 860 to the web.

I have found some postings in this forum saying that such-and-such a card doesn't work, but would anybody like to recommend a card that DOES work and that they're happy with.

Thank you
Andrew

[rmrfchik]

I am getting a new phone with Bluetooth and I want to use it to connect my 860 to the web.

I have found some postings in this forum saying that such-and-such a card doesn't work, but would anybody like to recommend a card that DOES work and that they're happy with.

Thank you
Andrew
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I have an ANYCOM card which doesn't work out-of-box. But I found an solution (edit /etc/bluetooth/bt-uart.conf file) how to make it work.
Indeed, cacko rom already has this file correct. So, the problem is not so big as it seems.

[spaul]

I am in the same boat.  I want to buy a bluetooth card for verizon EVDO without the "bluetooth blues" Thanks for the reply about the anycom card.

But part of the appeal of linux is I'm cheap, anyone want to weigh in on feabay choices.

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Bluetooth-Compact-...1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Belkin-CF-CompactFlash...1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Billionton-CF-CompactF...1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/AMBICOM-BT2000-CF-BLUE...1QQcmdZViewItem

[spaul]

opps, i meant fleabay, besides being cheap i can't spell either

[ltrm]

opps, i meant fleabay, besides being cheap i can't spell either
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I've got the  [a href=\"http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Bluetooth-Compact-...1QQcmdZViewItem]Socket bluetooth card[/url] (the link is your's from above) and it works really well under Cacko.  I particularly like that it doesn't stick out from the Zaurus.

I can't remember if I tried it under PdaXrom last time I was running it but I'm going to give RC11 a go and I'll let you know how I get on.

One fly in the ointment though is that there are several revisions of this card which have different chipsets.  I think that mine is a rev E card, it's dated 2002.  Apparently not all the cards are as well supported.

ltrm.

[wowo123]

Hi spaul,
I use the belkin-card with cacko-rom and it works fine. Unfortunately with pdaxrom it is not recognized and not working at all.  

[rmrfchik]

Hi spaul,
I use the belkin-card with cacko-rom and it works fine. Unfortunately with pdaxrom it is not recognized and not working at all. 
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cardmgr is your choice then.
ident card, vi /etc/bluetooth/bt-uart.conf, send patch to sashz.

[neopes]

Hi spaul,
I use the belkin-card with cacko-rom and it works fine. Unfortunately with pdaxrom it is not recognized and not working at all. 
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cardmgr is your choice then.
ident card, vi /etc/bluetooth/bt-uart.conf, send patch to sashz.
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my CF Billionton isn't working too...

[rmrfchik]

Hi spaul,
I use the belkin-card with cacko-rom and it works fine. Unfortunately with pdaxrom it is not recognized and not working at all. 
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cardmgr is your choice then.
ident card, vi /etc/bluetooth/bt-uart.conf, send patch to sashz.
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my CF Billionton isn't working too...
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cardmgr ident
vi /etc/bluetooth/bt-uart.conf
/etc/pcmcia/bluetooth stop; start

[spaul]

Had not checked this thread recently, thanks everyone

[andrewwoods]

I have ordered an ANYCOM card. I'll let you know how I get on.
Andrew

[spaul]

I have ordered an ANYCOM card. I'll let you know how I get on.
Andrew
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Good luck.  I have serial cords for my 860 and old phone.  I may hook them up in the meantime.  Dillo on a 56k connectio iis still probably faster than what most verizon customers are getting on their EV-DO  smartphones for big bucks / month.  Eventually, I'd like to try EV-DO on verizon or sprint

[ltrm]

I've got the  Socket bluetooth card (the link is your's from above) and it works really well under Cacko.  I particularly like that it doesn't stick out from the Zaurus.

I can't remember if I tried it under PdaXrom last time I was running it but I'm going to give RC11 a go and I'll let you know how I get on.

One fly in the ointment though is that there are several revisions of this card which have different chipsets.  I think that mine is a rev E card, it's dated 2002.  Apparently not all the cards are as well supported.

ltrm.
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Just in case anyone is still interested, my Socket bluetooth card works a treat under pdaXrom, even better than under Cacko 1.22 actually.

ltrm.

[spaul]

Thanks LTRM,
From what I've been reading on other threads there are several revisions of the socket BT card.  Do you have the most recent one.

I've been pleased with their wireless netowrk cards and the BT one supposedly also has the nice profile (not sticking out too much)

[ltrm]

Thanks LTRM,
From what I've been reading on other threads there are several revisions of the socket BT card.  Do you have the most recent one.

I've been pleased with their wireless netowrk cards and the BT one supposedly also has the nice profile (not sticking out too much)
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I think that they go up to revision G, so mine can't be that new.  I've tryed cardctl info and ident but they don't really shed much light.      I think that some of the newer cards are having problems but mine has been peachy!  

With pdaXrom and this card I'm really starting to like bluetooth.  I also have the Socket/Symbol WiFi card which is good but with bluetooth I don't have to worry about taking the card out of the PDA and even the small battary lasts.  

Plus I can do more with bluetooth then I can with WiFi; GPRS, GPS, access point at home, keyboard, mouse, printer. (I think I maybe labouring this point a little but I'd never bothered with bluetooth till a few weeks ago   )

ltrm