[niculinux]

Hello

First of all, I was very very happy to hera about the relase of zen mini 64 bit!!!
second, I'm an ultra linux newbie
third apologize for my enlish coz it is not my mother tongue

That sai, yesterday I installed pclinuxos zen-mini-x64-2012.1.test2.iso and all began...

ok...as the kde test 4 iso my bluetotth absolutely refuse to work, though the applets (both in kde and zen 64) told me that bluetooh was enabled. But in the contrlo center stated it was not detected at all.

I0m also experiencing lots of problems with my video card, I have a laptop equipped with an ATI Radeon mobility HD 5665, and on gnome 3 (not fallback mode) when I activate the gnome shell menù scrren flickers and for 1/2 goes with doodles and scribbles (!??!) plus sometimes windows decorations, and windows itlef disappear!

in fallback mode everithing is ok, but still no bluethoot.

today, as final cut, gnome 3 keeped on crashing!

I disabled all the gnome shell extensions I got installed:

gnome-shell-extensions-alternative-tab
gnome-shell-extensions-alternative-status-menu
gnome-shell-extensions-drive-menu
gnome-shell-extensions-apps-menu

and the crashes disappeared, but still screen problems

I installed:

dkms-fglrx
x-11-driver-video-fglrx

after installed the above drivers synaptic output:

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While installing package dkms-fglrx-8.920-1pclos2011:


Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/fglrx/8.920-1pclos2011/source ->
                 /usr/src/fglrx-8.920-1pclos2011

DKMS: add Completed.

Preparing kernel 2.6.38.8-pclos3 for module build:
(This is not compiling a kernel, just preparing kernel symbols)
Storing current .config to be restored when complete
Running Generic preparation routine
make mrproper.....
using /proc/config.gz
make oldconfig.....
make prepare....

Building module:
cleaning build area....
sh make.sh --uname_r=2.6.38.8-pclos3 --uname_v=none --kernel-dir=/lib/modules/2.6.38.8-pclos3/build --no-proc-probe --norootcheck......
cleaning build area....
cleaning kernel tree (make mrproper)....

DKMS: build Completed.

fglrx.ko.gz:
- Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.38.8-pclos3/kernel/drivers/char/drm/

depmod.....

DKMS: install Completed.


in "configure you computer--->hardware---> configure video card

I switched from

Radeon HD 2000 and later (radeon/fglrx)

to

Radeon HD 2000 and later (radeonhd/fglrx)

but once restarted, up and running pc setting was still on

Radeon HD 2000 and later (radeon/fglrx)

I installed even fglrx-control-center, but nothing changed.

I was thinking of trying with ati open source driver, but seems it isn't in the repositories yet (cannot find in synaptic)

as for bluetooth:

gnome-bluetooth
bluez
bluez-firmware
bluez-pin
blueman

moreover, I got the rd of gdm-legacy and installed gdm3, all fine, I was able to log into gnome with the latter

after gdm3 installation synaptic saied:

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While installing package gdm-3.2.0-2pclos2011:

warning: /etc/X11/gdm/custom.conf created as /etc/X11/gdm/custom.conf.rpmnew


So please, somebody care to provide some explanations/answers about?
Maybe I have to wait more updates?
At least, most important, please inform Siamer about that?

Thanks!

[siamer]

Hi.

1) ZEN don't have closed nvidia and ATI drivers so first step after install system on hdd is install that drivers by synaptic
and if is not working (SHOULD WORK) but if not that it's ATI problem not zen... anyway try to reinstall that drivers should work...
I even don't have any ATI card to test drivers from synaptic... one person tested for me and said that working fine...
you can try download and install drivers from ati website drivers... maybe will work better for you...
2) bluetoot is not installed in ZEN as well... please open synaptic FIND bluetooth packages and install it
3) about gdm2 and gdm3 I know and I will try to fix later...

Regards,
siamer

PS. let me know how you doing with that anyway... will try to help after you test that first

[niculinux]

Hi.

1) ZEN don't have closed nvidia and ATI drivers so first step after install system on hdd is install that drivers by synaptic
and if is not working (SHOULD WORK) but if not that it's ATI problem not zen... anyway try to reinstall that drivers should work...
I even don't have any ATI card to test drivers from synaptic... one person tested for me and said that working fine...
you can try download and install drivers from ati website drivers... maybe will work better for you...
2) bluetoot is not installed in ZEN as well... please open synaptic FIND bluetooth packages and install it
3) about gdm2 and gdm3 I know and I will try to fix later...

Regards,
siamer

PS. let me know how you doing with that anyway... will try to help after you test that first

Dear Siamer

As for ati I unistalled

dkms-fglrx
x-11-driver-video-fglrx
fglrx-control-center

reboot, logged into fallback mode, reinstalled the above-mentioned and switched again from Radeon HD 2000 and later (radeon/fglrx) to
Radeon HD 2000 and later (radeonhd/fglrx) but problem persist.

OK, so I suppose maybe it's not ati neither zen itself, but gnome 3's fault, since it is well known to wage war with ati...moreover I did nod have any problems with kde test 4 iso @ 64 bit. Solution may be a new gnome version?

as fro bluetooth I installed, and reinstalled the following packages:


gnome-bluetooth
bluez
bluez-firmware
bluez-pin
blueman


but bluetooth still denies its services, despite the gnome 3's applet says it is on. I even tried to set an autodetect bluetooth devices with my cellular, to see if something occurred, but it does not find any nearby device at all

last thing: the fn + etc key combo work, but not the fn + prtsc one. In fact every time I press the latter pclos says:

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There was an error executing gnome-screenshot - window:

To execute child process "gnome-screenshot" failed (No such file or directory).


and I was not able to set a fixed brithness level for my laptop screen. every time I reboot I have it always at maxiumum level.

ok, hope this helps. I'm really with you because I really love pclinuxos, so it's a pity I'm having all these issues.



best whishes

at least I will wait fo more zen mini updates to come.

niculinux

[niculinux]

maybe siamer, you could give a try to the latest ati driver? And in the end try to pclinxos-package them?

here, for radeon HD 5xxxx series:

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/l ... linux.aspx

(relased on 1/25/2012)

I'm quite scarred about installed thrm directly, in fact it's someting out of the repositories...

[siamer]

ok I will take a look on that on wednesday...

[edit]
In repo is old version of ati drivers! old ati drivers not working with gnome-shell. ati fixed that problem with newest drivers. I don't have any machine to test that drivers but anyway I will try to pack it...

about that bluetooth is hard to say what's wrong because I don't have it as well try to open terminal and type "gnome-session-proparties" and check if bluetooth is ticked to start with system... check as well in pcc in services if is ticked... I will check on wednesday more than will let you know.

PS. GNOME 3.2.2 is already packed and I send it to dropbox so soon should be available in repo...

Regards,
siamer

[niculinux]

Siamer

Things are gettin better: as of today I ran the latest update avaiable and now I can't boot anymore my PC

It boots normally, but when it's about to login in gnome the screen appears & fade, appears & fade, appears & fade, forever, showing for a fraction of sec the muse pointer. The only ting I can do is turnin off by pressin the poweroff button.

Bu I was very smart that I didn't write down the updates I made, but sure remember gdm package was updated plus a bunch of gnome components.

ok, don't know anymore what to do, probably due to my engagement I'm likely not to have spare time to dedicato to pclinuxos zen mini 64 bit. I'm gonna wait for a new test iso relase or at least the a final version.

Please don't get mad at me and take your time,"it's done when it's done"

Very best regards

[siamer]

here you can download the newest ATI drivers http://www.gamefront.com/files/21310001 ... 930.tar.xz
unpack it to some directory -> open terminal and go to that directory and as a root write "rpm -ivh *.rpm" -> reboot and set up in PCC you card...

Regards,
siamer

PS. DON'T HAVE ANY ATI CARD TO TEST THIS DRIVERS SO IT'S TESTING VERSION...

[z3r0_k00l75]

There must be something funky with the ati drivers in the repo. I use the ones from amd website and gnome3 works perfectly fine.

[siamer]

z3r0_k00l75 can you test packages sended by me please... would be nice to find solution for that drivers...

Regards,
siamer

[niculinux]

ok, luckyly today I was able to do something abiut zen mini

first of all, I tryed to boot the sistem at runlevel 3 to get the rid of gdm 3.2 and replace it with gdm-legacy, via apt-get in a shell enviroment (don't know whether it would have been possible, accordin to my poor linux knowlege) but, and here maybe comes another bug, I think, I was not able to boot grub manually, in fact I thought to display the grub menù (with that I would have a chance to boot @ runlevel 3)by pressing and keep holding the ESC key right after the post screen, but grub won't load

So I formatted the whole pc and reinstsalled test iso 2 again.

then I downloaded and installed the very latest driver ati ( 8.903) but I was required of provide some dependencies:

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[nico@localhost ~]$ rpm -i *.rpm -vh
error: Failed dependencies:
   lib64qtcore4 >= 4.5.2 is needed by fglrx-control-center-8.930-1pclos2012.x86_64
   libQtCore.so.4()(64bit) is needed by fglrx-control-center-8.930-1pclos2012.x86_64
   libQtGui.so.4()(64bit) is needed by fglrx-control-center-8.930-1pclos2012.x86_64
   libQtCore.so.4()(64bit) is needed by x11-driver-video-fglrx-8.930-1pclos2012.x86_64
   libQtGui.so.4()(64bit) is needed by x11-driver-video-fglrx-8.930-1pclos2012.x86_64
[nico@localhost ~]$


so I installed:


lib64qtcore
qt-common


then I was asked:

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[nico@localhost ~]$ rpm -i *.rpm -vh
error: Failed dependencies:
   libQtGui.so.4()(64bit) is needed by fglrx-control-center-8.930-1pclos2012.x86_64
   libQtGui.so.4()(64bit) is needed by x11-driver-video-fglrx-8.930-1pclos2012.x86_64


so I installed:


lib64qtgui
lib64qtsvg4


and finally went for the drivers:

dkms-fglrx-8.930-1pclos2012.x86_64.rpm
x11-driver-video-fglrx-8.930-1pclos2012.x86_64.rpm

and

fglrx-control-center-8.930-1pclos2012.x86_64.rpm (not striclty required, but very handy)

and then gnome 3 worked right

but I was not able to get the job doner with bluetooth

I tryed to "force" its loading, after some web search:

editing rc.local

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gedit /etc/rc.d/rc.local

and adding in it the following line:

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/sbin/bluetoothd

but then gnome 3 started again to crash on, ona and on!

it was abut X server, right after the log in

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/etc/X11/gdm/Xsession: Beginning session setup...
/etc/X11/gdm/Xsession: Setup done, will execute: /usr/bin/ssh-agent -- /etc/X11/xdm/Xsession GNOME
localhost being added to access control list
gnome-keyring-daemon: insufficient process capabilities, unsecure memory might get used
gnome-keyring-daemon: insufficient process capabilities, unsecure memory might get used
gnome-keyring-daemon: insufficient process capabilities, unsecure memory might get used
Pulseaudio startup disabled due to soundprofile configuration
gnome-keyring-daemon: insufficient process capabilities, unsecure memory might get used
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/tmp/keyring-mDJg4X
GPG_AGENT_INFO=/tmp/keyring-mDJg4X/gpg:0:1
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/tmp/keyring-mDJg4X
GPG_AGENT_INFO=/tmp/keyring-mDJg4X/gpg:0:1
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/tmp/keyring-mDJg4X
GPG_AGENT_INFO=/tmp/keyring-mDJg4X/gpg:0:1
GNOME_KEYRING_CONTROL=/tmp/keyring-mDJg4X
GPG_AGENT_INFO=/tmp/keyring-mDJg4X/gpg:0:1
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/keyring-mDJg4X/ssh

(gnome-settings-daemon:3327): color-plugin-WARNING **: failed to get edid: unable to get EDID for output
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/blueman/plugins/AppletPlugin.py", line 105, in _load
    self.on_load(applet)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/blueman/plugins/applet/PulseAudio.py", line 115, in on_load
    if int(version.split(".")[2]) < 15:
ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: '23-1pclos2011'
      JS LOG: GNOME Shell started at Thu Feb 09 2012 17:58:43 GMT+0100 (CET)
Window manager warning: Log level 16: get_all_cb: couldn't retrieve system settings properties: (2) The name org.freedesktop.NetworkManager was not provided by any .service files.

** (nautilus:3373): WARNING **: Can not calculate _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS

** (nautilus:3373): WARNING **: Can not calculate _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS

** (nautilus:3373): WARNING **: Can not get _NET_WORKAREA

** (nautilus:3373): WARNING **: Can not determine workarea, guessing at layout
Window manager warning: Log level 16: nm_client_get_devices: error getting devices: The name org.freedesktop.NetworkManager was not provided by any .service files

      JS LOG: NetworkManager is not running, hiding...

(gnome-shell:3361): Clutter-CRITICAL **: clutter_text_get_editable: assertion `CLUTTER_IS_TEXT (self)' failed

(gnome-shell:3361): Clutter-CRITICAL **: clutter_text_get_text: assertion `CLUTTER_IS_TEXT (self)' failed

(gnome-shell:3361): Clutter-CRITICAL **: clutter_text_set_text: assertion `CLUTTER_IS_TEXT (self)' failed

St-ERROR **: st_widget_get_theme_node called on the widget [0x24c40c0 StButton.status-chooser-user-icon] which is not in the stage.
gnome-shell-calendar-server[3396]: Got HUP on stdin - exiting
gnome-session[3220]: WARNING: Application 'gnome-shell.desktop' killed by signal
      JS LOG: GNOME Shell started at Thu Feb 09 2012 17:58:45 GMT+0100 (CET)
Window manager warning: Log level 16: get_all_cb: couldn't retrieve system settings properties: (2) The name org.freedesktop.NetworkManager was not provided by any .service files.
Window manager warning: Log level 16: nm_client_get_devices: error getting devices: The name org.freedesktop.NetworkManager was not provided by any .service files

      JS LOG: NetworkManager is not running, hiding...

(gnome-shell:3417): Clutter-CRITICAL **: clutter_text_get_editable: assertion `CLUTTER_IS_TEXT (self)' failed

(gnome-shell:3417): Clutter-CRITICAL **: clutter_text_get_text: assertion `CLUTTER_IS_TEXT (self)' failed

(gnome-shell:3417): Clutter-CRITICAL **: clutter_text_set_text: assertion `CLUTTER_IS_TEXT (self)' failed

St-ERROR **: st_widget_get_theme_node called on the widget [0x223cbf0 StButton.status-chooser-user-icon] which is not in the stage.
gnome-session[3220]: WARNING: App 'gnome-shell.desktop' respawning too quickly
gnome-shell-calendar-server[3425]: Got HUP on stdin - exiting
gnome-session[3220]: WARNING: Application 'gnome-shell.desktop' killed by signal
** (process:3357): DEBUG: Exiting gsd-printer

(gnome-settings-daemon:3327): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
[1328806721,000,xklavier.c:xkl_engine_start_listen/]    The backend does not require manual layout management - but it is provided by the application


I was forced to log in again in fallback mode and undo my changes.

Apart friìom this, it may be even useful tell that with ubuntu 11.04 (kernel 2.6.38. bluetooth seemed to work but AFAICT I Tryed it las year so I can't remebre very well... but since ubuntu kernels are usually carryin in some patches, that could be the reason it worke. IN fact, any bluetooth "clues" are not shown even in the pclinuxos xen mini control center, so I have the strong suspect it is not even detected by pclsos.

here its output:

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00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 02)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor PCI Express x16 Root Port (rev 02)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller (rev 06)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 05)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev 05)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 5 (rev 05)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller (rev 05)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev a5)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Thermal Subsystem (rev 05)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Madison [AMD Radeon HD 5000M Series]
01:00.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc Redwood HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5600 Series]
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications AR8152 v1.1 Fast Ethernet (rev c1)
03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01)
3f:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers (rev 02)
3f:00.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder (rev 02)
3f:02.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 (rev 02)
3f:02.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 (rev 02)
3f:02.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)
3f:02.3 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved (rev 02)


maybe that will require some kernel tinkering...?


I suppose so because I got the same problem with bluetooth on the kde 64 bit test 4 iso

as for siamer suggested above I was not able to run gnome-session-proprieties because it seems not being installed on zen mini

I'm still not able to take a laptop screenshot because the package gnome-screenshots seems to be required, but it is not in the repositories (searched via synaptic)

ok, at least my video works well

OK, now waiting for the next test iso

edit: ah, also the cheese program (to use webcam) doesn't work, it says:

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One or more GStreamer elements are missing: camerabin

but this time kde test 4 scores again because on it cheese worked :-\

edit 2: as of today, after the very last update, the zen default bootsplash disappeare, because after I finished updating synaptic told me:

While installing package lib64gail3_0-3.2.3-1pclos2012:

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Removing PCLinuxOS theme
remove-boot-splash: initrd in initramfs format
remove-boot-splash: removing plymouth from initrd
remove-boot-splash: initrd in initramfs format
ERROR remove-boot-splash: plymouth not found in /boot/initrd.img
remove-boot-splash: initrd in initramfs format
ERROR remove-boot-splash: plymouth not found in /boot/initrd.img


so now I have an ascii-kinda boot theme (?!?!?!)

edit 3 while I was writing this post gnome 3 crashed again >;-(

but it give me the option tog out, but with the possibility to turn of the gnome-shell-alternative-status-menu (I have also installded latest gnome-shell package avaiable in th erepositories) I think it may be another problem because sometimes actually alreasy have experienced 3-4 crashes. gnome won: I'm gonnal turn it off via gnome-tweak-tool, despite the latter works perfectly.

PS: in the pclos zen mini control center the video driver sets itself always to Radeon HD 2000 and later (radeon/fglrx)

OK that's really all <3

many many thanks again

[slax]

The test iso i'm working on, works good with nvidia cards, so it must be something about ati drivers :/
Have you tried to set the video driver thru PCC? It may solve the xorg driver issue.

Also, whats with the gdm? It's broken - fadein - fadeout; fadein - fadeout....

Siamer? do you have the solution?

[niculinux]

here you can download the newest ATI drivers http://www.gamefront.com/files/21310001 ... 930.tar.xz
unpack it to some directory -> open terminal and go to that directory and as a root write "rpm -ivh *.rpm" -> reboot and set up in PCC you card...
[...]

sorry but my post above was too much long, but I already told that "gnome worked right"!

I installed the drivers as of above siamer posted that link, and now video card works, though still remains some crashes due to gnome

packages I installed:

dkms-fglrx-8.930-1pclos2012.x86_64.rpm
x11-driver-video-fglrx-8.930-1pclos2012.x86_64.rpm
[...]

now the only "serious" problem is bluetooth...

I've also noticed that suspend and hybernate functions are "crippled" that is to say the laptop suspends and hybernate, but then it is impossible to come back to an operational state, but AFAIK this is a kernel problem, but it should be solved, once and for all, with the upcome of the 3.3 kernel
see: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=n ... px=MTA0MTM

[siamer]

nvidia card working perfekt with gnome-shell... I'm using ZEN-mini x64 test2 iso as a my main system and working VERY STABLE, didn't have any crash yet!

have to be fixed:
1) cheese - camerabin will be installed --- installing "gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad" fixing the problem
2) gdm3 have to be fixed to work with fninish-install script
3) gnome-screenshot is build already and working fine...
4 ) check that bletooth (will be problem because I don't have bluetooth so hard to check it )...
5) check ati driver (same problem - don't have any ati drived)

Regards,
siamer

[niculinux]

5) check ati driver (same problem - don't have any ati driver)

Iwould kindly dare to suggst to pclos package the driver you spoke about, and then I installed.

nvidia card working perfekt with gnome-shell... I'm using ZEN-mini x64 test2 iso as a my main system and working VERY STABLE, didn't have any crash yet!

Dear Sir, I really envy you

edit:

Also, whats with the gdm? It's broken - fadein - fadeout; fadein - fadeout....

ok, sorry, I missed this part....

it's like the gdm login screen (the gdm3) is about to appear, in fact I can only see the mouse pointer for a while, while the abckground is black, then the screnn goes totally black and the sequence repeats ad in finitum...

I can see no gdm login screen, neither for a 1/4 of second

[niculinux]

again on bluetooht:

lspci | grep bluetooth

gives me no output, while

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[nico@localhost ~]$ dmesg | grep blue
toshiba_bluetooth: Re-enabling Toshiba Bluetooth


in the control center:

hardware--->browse and configure hardware, under "bluetooth device" is shown:

Identification

Vendor: ‎Broadcom Corp

Description: ‎Askey Bluetooth Module

Media class: ‎Wireless|Radio Frequency|Bluetooth

Connection
Bus: ‎USB

Bus PCI #: ‎2

PCI device #: ‎3

Vendor ID: ‎0x0930

Device ID: ‎0x0214

Misc
Module: ‎btusb

that's all for now. As soonas I can get some other info I will let you know

my laptop (a toshiba) specs are here:
http://il.computers.toshiba-europe.com/ ... ID=1092653

bluetooth seems to be referred as:

Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR

maybe it isn't supporte by pclinuxos kernel yet?

PS: oh, it's already discontinued! But most important: please don't mid what is written on the extreme top right of the above mentioned toshiba page

a blizzard of thanks!

nuculinux