Adding some more info:
zypper se -i blue
S | Name | Summary | Type
--+---------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+--------
i | bluez | Bluetooth Stack for Linux | package
i | bluez-firmware | Bluetooth(TM) Firmware | package
i | gnome-bluetooth | GNOME Bluetooth graphical utilities | package
i | gnome-bluetooth-plugins-geoclue | GNOME Bluetooth Support | package
i | libbluetooth3 | Bluetooth Libraries | package
i | libgnome-bluetooth8 | GNOME Bluetooth graphical utilities | package
i | pulseaudio-module-bluetooth | Bluetooth support for the PulseAudio sound server | package
hciconfig displays no output
hwinfo --bluetooth also shows no output
/etc/init.d/bluez-coldplug status
running
cat /var/log/boot.msg | grep hci
<7> 1.946555] ahci 0000:00:11.0: version 3.0
<6> 1.946595] ahci 0000:00:11.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 19
<6> 1.946810] ahci 0000:00:11.0: AHCI 0001.0200 32 slots 4 ports 6 Gbps 0xf impl SATA mode
<6> 1.946817] ahci 0000:00:11.0: flags: 64bit ncq sntf ilck pm led clo pmp pio slum part
<6> 1.948283] scsi0 : ahci
<6> 1.948761] scsi1 : ahci
<6> 1.949128] scsi2 : ahci
<6> 1.949511] scsi3 : ahci
<6> 1.950208] ehci_hcd: USB 2.0 'Enhanced' Host Controller (EHCI) Driver
<6> 1.950253] ehci_hcd 0000:00:12.2: PCI INT B -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
<6> 1.950295] ehci_hcd 0000:00:12.2: EHCI Host Controller
<6> 1.950340] ehci_hcd 0000:00:12.2: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
<6> 1.958248] ehci_hcd 0000:00:12.2: QUIRK: Enable exception for AMD Hudson ASPM
<6> 1.958264] ehci_hcd 0000:00:12.2: applying AMD SB700/SB800/Hudson-2/3 EHCI dummy qh workaround
<6> 1.958327] ehci_hcd 0000:00:12.2: debug port 1
<6> 1.958374] ehci_hcd 0000:00:12.2: irq 17, io mem 0xfeb4d000
<6> 1.964247] ehci_hcd 0000:00:12.2: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00
<6> 1.964336] usb usb1: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.37.1-1.2-desktop ehci_hcd
<6> 1.964760] ehci_hcd 0000:00:13.2: PCI INT B -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
<6> 1.964803] ehci_hcd 0000:00:13.2: EHCI Host Controller
<6> 1.964819] ehci_hcd 0000:00:13.2: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2
<6> 1.972256] ehci_hcd 0000:00:13.2: QUIRK: Enable exception for AMD Hudson ASPM
<6> 1.972272] ehci_hcd 0000:00:13.2: applying AMD SB700/SB800/Hudson-2/3 EHCI dummy qh workaround
<6> 1.972320] ehci_hcd 0000:00:13.2: debug port 1
<6> 1.972349] ehci_hcd 0000:00:13.2: irq 17, io mem 0xfeb4b000
<6> 1.978246] ehci_hcd 0000:00:13.2: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00
<6> 1.978353] usb usb2: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.37.1-1.2-desktop ehci_hcd
<6> 1.978786] ehci_hcd 0000:00:16.2: PCI INT B -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
<6> 1.978829] ehci_hcd 0000:00:16.2: EHCI Host Controller
<6> 1.978845] ehci_hcd 0000:00:16.2: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 3
<6> 1.986256] ehci_hcd 0000:00:16.2: QUIRK: Enable exception for AMD Hudson ASPM
<6> 1.986272] ehci_hcd 0000:00:16.2: applying AMD SB700/SB800/Hudson-2/3 EHCI dummy qh workaround
<6> 1.986320] ehci_hcd 0000:00:16.2: debug port 1
<6> 1.986360] ehci_hcd 0000:00:16.2: irq 17, io mem 0xfeb48000
<6> 1.992246] ehci_hcd 0000:00:16.2: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00
<6> 1.992353] usb usb3: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.37.1-1.2-desktop ehci_hcd
<6> 1.992779] ohci_hcd: USB 1.1 'Open' Host Controller (OHCI) Driver
<6> 1.992823] ohci_hcd 0000:00:12.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
<6> 1.992870] ohci_hcd 0000:00:12.0: OHCI Host Controller
<6> 1.992888] ohci_hcd 0000:00:12.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 4
<6> 2.000311] ohci_hcd 0000:00:12.0: irq 18, io mem 0xfeb4e000
<6> 2.055367] usb usb4: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.37.1-1.2-desktop ohci_hcd
<6> 2.055798] ohci_hcd 0000:00:13.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
<6> 2.055847] ohci_hcd 0000:00:13.0: OHCI Host Controller
<6> 2.055862] ohci_hcd 0000:00:13.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 5
<6> 2.063291] ohci_hcd 0000:00:13.0: irq 18, io mem 0xfeb4c000
<6> 2.118342] usb usb5: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.37.1-1.2-desktop ohci_hcd
<6> 2.118783] ohci_hcd 0000:00:14.5: PCI INT C -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
<6> 2.118829] ohci_hcd 0000:00:14.5: OHCI Host Controller
<6> 2.118849] ohci_hcd 0000:00:14.5: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 6
<6> 2.126289] ohci_hcd 0000:00:14.5: irq 18, io mem 0xfeb4a000
<6> 2.181366] usb usb6: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.37.1-1.2-desktop ohci_hcd
<6> 2.181791] ohci_hcd 0000:00:16.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
<6> 2.181838] ohci_hcd 0000:00:16.0: OHCI Host Controller
<6> 2.181853] ohci_hcd 0000:00:16.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 7
<6> 2.193298] ohci_hcd 0000:00:16.0: irq 18, io mem 0xfeb49000
<6> 2.248332] usb usb7: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.37.1-1.2-desktop ohci_hcd
<6> 2.248769] uhci_hcd: USB Universal Host Controller Interface driver
<6> 2.610057] usb 5-5: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
<6> 2.898279] usb 7-3: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
<6> 7.307432] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18
<7> 7.307534] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
<6> 7.307542] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: xHCI Host Controller
<6> 7.307569] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 8
<6> 7.310267] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: irq 18, io mem 0xfe900000
<7> 7.310394] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: irq 40 for MSI/MSI-X
<7> 7.310407] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: irq 41 for MSI/MSI-X
<7> 7.310413] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: irq 42 for MSI/MSI-X
<6> 7.313618] usb usb8: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.37.1-1.2-desktop xhci_hcd
<7> 7.313838] xHCI xhci_add_endpoint called for root hub
<7> 7.313842] xHCI xhci_check_bandwidth called for root hub
<6> 7.314115] xhci_hcd 0000:06:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 19
<7> 7.314192] xhci_hcd 0000:06:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
<6> 7.314198] xhci_hcd 0000:06:00.0: xHCI Host Controller
<6> 7.314218] xhci_hcd 0000:06:00.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 9
<6> 7.317422] xhci_hcd 0000:06:00.0: irq 19, io mem 0xfe800000
<7> 7.317534] xhci_hcd 0000:06:00.0: irq 43 for MSI/MSI-X
<7> 7.317541] xhci_hcd 0000:06:00.0: irq 44 for MSI/MSI-X
<7> 7.317546] xhci_hcd 0000:06:00.0: irq 45 for MSI/MSI-X
<6> 7.320769] usb usb9: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.37.1-1.2-desktop xhci_hcd
<7> 7.321160] xHCI xhci_add_endpoint called for root hub
<7> 7.321165] xHCI xhci_check_bandwidth called for root hub
<6> 7.616324] usb 8-4: new full speed USB device using xhci_hcd and address 2
<4> 7.634629] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
<4> 7.636635] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
<4> 7.638637] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: Stalled endpoint
<4> 7.647798] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.651797] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.654654] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.689819] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.692676] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.695814] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.698814] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.702672] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.705821] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.708662] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.711661] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.714650] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.717675] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.720673] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.723672] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.726678] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.729679] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.733692] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.736672] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.739710] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.742674] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.745838] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep
<4> 7.748675] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: WARN: short transfer on control ep