Ubuntu 20.04: No sound

[Liam Proven]

On Wed, 20 May 2020 at 13:59, Gilles Gravier <ggravier at fsfe.org> wrote:
>
> I have a very nice HP laptop running Ubuntu. Firmware updates take place
> directly from the BIOS, over a network connection. I just plug the
> laptop into an ethernet plug, press ESC at boot. Then F10 and select
> update BIOS. No Windows or DOS required...

That's great. I don't think I have ever even seen a machine _that_
smooth, but I've seen several that approach it.
• firmware update is an OS-neutral file that can be written to a
bootable DOS medium
• firmware update _is_ an image of a bootable medium
• firmware itself can read updates from removable media

And of course there are now a relatively few systems that can be
updated from within Linux.

You're right, it is happening. I am not sure it will ever come to
consumer kit, though.

For instance the difference between enterprise and consumer kit from
some vendors is very stark. HP and Lenovo are good examples of this,
in my experience.


> When vendors want to be Linux (or BSD or whatever you put on the machine
> that is not Microsoft based) friendly, they can.

Indeed. If there is a potential profit for them in it...


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