Now BlueFRITZ! Works in Linux

BlueZ [1] is the name of the project that has established itself as 
the foundation for Bluetooth wireless radio technology in Linux. BlueZ 
has been a part of Linux since kernel 2.4.6, but only the current 
official kernel offers support for the latest hardware and the most 
important protocols like PAN, SPP and DUN. 

Linux distributions such as SUSE 8.2 and RedHat 9 (kernel 2.4.20) 
usually support these features.

With the kernel release 2.4.22 [2], support for the Bluetooth CAPI 
Message Transfer Protocol (CMTP) and for AVM BlueFRITZ! USB are an 
integral part of the Linux kernel (for a number of older kernels, it is 
also available as a separate patch). This means that the BlueFRITZ! 
access points (like BlueFRITZ! AP-X, BlueFRITZ! AP-ISDN and BlueFRITZ! AP-DSL) 
can be accessed in Linux, and that AVM BlueFRITZ! USB can be implemented 
for ISDN, network and serial Bluetooth connections. 

Experienced users who do not want to wait until their distribution 
offers complete updated BlueZ and kernel packages can install BlueFRITZ! USB 
in Linux now. See http://www.holtmann.org for the patches and files necessary 
for each kernel version along with comprehensive installation instructions [3].

AVM provided assistance to ensure that the driver could be developed 
completely by the Linux community. Please note that AVM cannot offer any 
support for Bluetooth in Linux.

Note: Firmware updates are available here [6]. BlueFRITZ! USB v2.0 has 
      built-in firmware, no separate firmware file is needed.

For more information on this topic, visit:

[1] http://www.bluez.org
[2] http://www.kernel.org
[3] http://www.holtmann.org/linux/bluetooth/isdn.html (availabel in German only)
[4] http://www.holtmann.org/linux/bluetooth/
[5] http://www.holtmann.org/linux/bluetooth/bfusb.html
[6] ftp://ftp.in-berlin.de/pub/capi4linux/