Ubuntu on the Asus 1005PG (Built-in 3G Modem) from Orange

[Amichai Rotman]

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!

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Amichai Rotman

Registered Linux User#: 201192 [http://counter.li.org/]
Registered Ubuntu User #12851 [http://ubuntucounter.geekosophical.net]

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On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 17:18, sara fink <sara.fink at 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 <amichai at 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!
>>
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>> Amichai Rotman
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>> Registered Linux User#: 201192 [http://counter.li.org/]
>> Registered Ubuntu User #12851 [http://ubuntucounter.geekosophical.net]
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