My Bluetooth isn’t working. It’s not even detected by the rfkill list command. Since installing various Linux distributions, I’ve had persistent Wi-Fi issues. To fix those, I used this repository: repo: https://github.com/lwfinger/rtw88.

Important: This rtw88 repository is for Wi-Fi only. The kernel drivers btusb and btrtl (located in the drivers/bluetooth directory) are used for Realtek Bluetooth devices.

While Bluetooth works after manually loading btusb, it doesn’t load automatically. Here’s my question:

  • How can I configure btusb to load automatically at boot?
  • Alternatively, what might be causing btusb not to load automatically?
  • @lastone007OPEnglish
    1•2 months ago

    I tried your suggestions, but the issue persists.

    The btusb module is blacklisted because the Wi-Fi module (rtw88_8822be) doesn’t work when btusb is loaded at boot time. It seems rtw88_8822be and btusb have a conflict and can’t be loaded together.

    My suspicion is that the ideapad_laptop module isn’t properly disabling Wi-Fi during shutdown, causing this conflict. This could be why the rtw88_8822be module is needed. Unfortunately, resolving this conflict might be complex and may not have a simple solution.

    Thanks though.

    • @cybersandwichEnglish
      1•2 months ago

      Interesting.

      A quick and dirty way to do it on each boot is to run a script on a Cron job or set up a system d service that only loads it after 5 minutes.

      sleep 300
modprobe btusb

      That’s not an ideal solution by any stretch but it might bridge the gap for now…