Re:Jwz: The only planet where 100% of Linux systems have wor...
by mschuster91 on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @04:11AM
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> I've yet to meet someone that encountered Window audio not working, barring some hardware/firmware issue
Hit that with an All-in-one-PC thing of a friend two years ago, had to reinstall Windows after some issue with malware. Sound didn't work because the driver from Windows Update was generic, you'd need the years-old version from the manufacturer installed first (as it contained the pin mapping somewhere in the bloatware that came with the driver). Fun fact, Ubuntu also didn't make sounds, I thought the speakers were busted and was already thinking about bringing a 'scope with me next time. Why pin mapping of audio chips can't be stored in an SPI chip or ACPI table is beyond me.
Hit that with an All-in-one-PC thing of a friend two years ago, had to reinstall Windows after some issue with malware. Sound didn't work because the driver from Windows Update was generic, you'd need the years-old version from the manufacturer installed first (as it contained the pin mapping somewhere in the bloatware that came with the driver). Fun fact, Ubuntu also didn't make sounds, I thought the speakers were busted and was already thinking about bringing a 'scope with me next time. Why pin mapping of audio chips can't be stored in an SPI chip or ACPI table is beyond me.