[BUG] Valve Index base stations not detected

[vittorioromeo]

Describe the bug
My SteamVR installation on Linux works and detects my headsets and controllers, however Valve Index base stations are not detected at all. Putting the headset on shows a blank grey image, and the system is obviously unusable.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Open Steam
2. Start SteamVR

Expected behavior
I would expect the base stations to be detected and turned on.

System Information (please complete the following information):

• Distribution: Arch
• SteamVR version: tried both Linux beta 1.8.21 and the latest normal beta 1.11.2
• Steam client version: Feb 11 2020
• Opted into Steam client beta?: yes
• Graphics driver version: 440.64
• Gist for SteamVR System Information: https://gist.github.com/SuperV1234/eb7a3c607a65e8e424305d9af24ceb6a

Screenshots
N/A

Additional context
Bluetooth options from Steam do not work. I tried connecting and pairing the stations with bluetoothctl, but I kept getting Failed to pair: org.bluez.Error.AuthenticationTimeout.

I use my system on Windows 10 without any issue, and base station power management is enabled there.

[kherchel]

Base station power management and Bluetooth connectivity are unsupported on Linux, I'd take a wild guess and say that's why the stations don't wake up. Try turning off this functionality in Windows.

[vittorioromeo]

@kherchel: that did the trick. For some silly reason I assumed that the base stations would power up regardless of the setting on Windows. Cheers.