"Can't get device information: Too many links"

Hi,

I have a problem connecting both an Apple wireless keyboard and mouse to
an USB Bluetooth adapter on Ubuntu Gutsy (AMD64). I can connect either
the mouse or keyboard, but not both. The error message I get is "Can't
get device information: Too many links".

Unfortunately I didn't find any explanation on Bluez error messages.
What's going on?

$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth
Dongle (HCI mode)

$ hciconfig -a
hci0:   Type: USB
        BD Address: 00:15:83:YY:YY:YY ACL MTU: 310:10 SCO MTU: 64:8
        UP RUNNING PSCAN
        RX bytes:59304 acl:2646 sco:0 events:568 errors:0
        TX bytes:4847 acl:189 sco:0 commands:173 errors:0
        Features: 0xff 0xff 0x8f 0xfe 0x9b 0xf9 0x00 0x80
        Packet type: DM1 DM3 DM5 DH1 DH3 DH5 HV1 HV2 HV3
        Link policy: RSWITCH HOLD SNIFF PARK
        Link mode: SLAVE ACCEPT
        Name: 'slimpy-0'
        Class: 0x080104
        Service Classes: Capturing
        Device Class: Computer, Desktop workstation
        HCI Ver: 2.0 (0x3) HCI Rev: 0xc5c LMP Ver: 2.0 (0x3) LMP Subver:
0xc5c
        Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio (10)

$ hcitool scan
Scanning ...
        00:1E:52:XX:XX:XX       My Mouse

$ sudo hidd --connect 00:1E:52:XX:XX:XX
Can't get device information: Too many links

I used instructions from a guy with the same setup, except for the USB
adapter which is a D-Link DBT-120:
http://travismetcalf.com/blog/2008/02/02/sharing-an-apple-keyboard-and-mouse-between-leopard-and-ubuntu/

Any help appreciated.

Gaele

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Gaele Strootman   http://gaele.guruburu.com   http://www.guruburu.com


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