Ubuntu 20.04: No sound

[Liam Proven]

On Tue, 19 May 2020 at 19:40, Volker Wysk <post at volker-wysk.de> wrote:
>
> No, it's Linux only. I've never used Windows (except for a little at
> work). There isn't any firmware-update option in the BIOS. The BIOS
> user interface is really small.

Sadly Windows is the native OS of PCs, and if you want to run PCs and
do things like update your firmware, you need Windows sometimes.

> I could ask a friend. But, as has been noticed in this thread, it's
> very unlikely that it's a BIOS issue.

Just use VirtualBox and a free ISO from microsoft.com.

> Hmm.. I get a lot of for-me irrelevant stuff about that Vaio
> "VPCEB1Z1E" of mine, even from Sony.

Google in English, and practice your skills. It took me seconds and it
was on my first try. No black magic involved.

> That's the same article as the one which Ralf has found.

I found it. Ralf quoted me.

>  I've tried it,
> but without success.

There were 2 different techniques in the link. You need to try both,
and keep notes of what happened, what your machine said, and share
them with us.


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