Ubuntu 22.04 No sound

[Liam Proven]

First things first: Nitin, it is bad manners to top-post on mailing
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On Sat, 11 Jun 2022 at 21:00, nitin chandra <nitinchandra1 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I tried to see in BIOS if there is an update menu / sub-menu, non.

That is not where to look.

The makers' website is the right place. However, I have searched
avita.com for the words "bios" and "firmware" with no luck. It looks
like the company does not publish such updates.

This is the danger of buying a cheap small-name-brand computer. A 2nd
hand Thinkpad would be a better machine, even a few years old, and
probably cheaper.

You still have not told us what exact model of laptop you have.

In some logs you posted, it says Avita, model NE14A2. Is that right?

I checked on https://www.avita.com/hk/product/essential/support

There are *14* different models with that model number. Without more
info I can go no further.

You *must* specify this information and give all you can! Asking
questions without giving full information and context is also very
rude.

If this is right, this is a known bug. See here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1959109

Sign up for Ubuntu One and mark this bug as affecting you too.

> Earlier all the test / install of PA was without changing the original
> kernel, but no luck.

A new kernel is unlikely to help you. A different distribution *might*.

But as others have told you, try Windows first.

> I did the Windows thing, but something embarrassing happened with
> regard to one of my id / password not working after some time.
> So, I took windows out.

What, you did not write your password down?!

What version of Windows? Was it activated?

If the machine is this:

https://www.amazon.in/AVITA-Essential-NE14A2INC433-CR-Integrated-Graphics/dp/B08DDYYZ3G

It looks like a very cheap, low end model.

> This is the first time I went with a non regular brand, Lenovo / Dell
> / HP / Asus. I am not recommending Avita to others now. It is my
> personal belief that, if I can't install either one of the OS's, Linux
> or Windows, without any major issues like I am facing; over multiple
> Ubuntu versions; then that hardware is not up to quality.

I agree.

> In the past
> I have migrated others from Windows to Linux, and there were no issues
> with any drivers.

Same here.

> Well besides that and my frustration :) , I did read online about
> Debian 11 not having any issue, so will try the live usb of that.

Debian is worse for drivers than Ubuntu. There is almost no chance it will help.

You could try Linux Mint, which includes some drivers and codecs that
Ubuntu does not.

Failing that, maybe Manjaro or Linux Lite.

Or, given that the machine is low-spec for Windows 10, maybe try
Windows XP. There is a working copy here:

https://archive.org/details/TinyXPRev11MultiInclTinyBIIAndMicroXP086EXPerience2010

But XP is very old and not safe to use online now. It would test if
the audio worked though.

Another option is a cheap USB sound card; this will cost only Rup 200-250.

https://www.addictivetips.com/buying-guides/usb-linux-sound-card/

Or USB headphones.



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