Just wondering what kernal your running? running uname -a on SolydK gave: Linux mysolyd 3.11-2-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.11.10-1 (2013-12-04) x86_64 GNU/Linux Seems to do OK for modern
on my workstation I get: Linux myworkstationsname 3.2.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.2.57-3+deb7u1 x86_64 GNU/Linux (Debian Stable) On Mon, 2014-06-30 at 14:26 -0600, Greg King wrote: > I might try a live version of a really new kernel, but I'm going to stick > with Linux Mint LTS editions such as Mint 17, so it would be just for > informational purposes. The issue is the newness of the chips. Support will > arrive eventually. A $30 external sound card workaround is not a bad option > either. > > Greg > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mel Walters" <melwalt...@telus.net> > To: clug-talk@clug.ca > Sent: Monday, 30 June, 2014 1:24:14 PM > Subject: Re: [clug-talk] Linux rules! and continues eliminate the competition > > So you did not want to try the free experiment I sent in my last from my > last post? A live boot would tell you in short order if it would work > with your hardware. Why not try it? > So far sound has just worked with anything I have tried it with Solyd > Linux. Isn't that strange? > > On Mon, 2014-06-30 at 10:24 -0600, Greg King wrote: > > I note from the product sheets that these all say Windows support and one > > says no Mac support. Do you know from experience that they will work with > > Linux? I don't want to swap one audio problem for another although it is a > > pretty cheap experiment. > > > > Greg > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bogi" <khan...@shaw.ca> > > To: "CLUG General" <clug-talk@clug.ca> > > Sent: Sunday, 29 June, 2014 3:58:32 PM > > Subject: Re: [clug-talk] Linux rules! and continues eliminate the > > competition > > > > I will note that this is not a solution but a workaround. > > you can get one of them external USB sound devices, plug it in, and more > > likely than not, you will get better sound than your built in (card) could > > ever produce. > > so without express recommendation: > > http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX31016 > > http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX25819 > > > > Now your problems could well stem from a bad driver, but they could be > > rooted > > in some out of spec hardware. Now i am not saying that this applies to your > > case hare, but generally speaking google for problems with you device > > regarding you driver, if you find mention then check it, maybe there is > > already > > a solution, if not, just silently seek out the latest version of said > > driver > > from the developers website, many bug-fixes take years to get into distro > > repositories, while being available for download and compile on the > > developers > > website. > > Bar a that, you may actually have a faulty hardware, this does not seem to > > be > > the case here, but in such case, i am sure the merchant you got your > > hardware > > from would be willing to replace the motherboard, just make sure you have > > the > > proper in shop replacement type warranties available for you. > > > > The root of the problem is the lack of systematic Linux distribution by > > hardware manufacturers and retailers. And that should lead to a bit of > > thinking from the community and a lot of action from the commercial > > partners > > who do make and distribute computer hardware. > > > > One way to do this, is for the community to offer a testing and > > certification > > platform for new hardware, make a certified for Linux sticker if you like, > > so > > the hardware manufacturers and retailers can advertise their hardware works > > with Linux or not. We need to make this a consistent and reliable service > > that > > can be accesses by commerce globally or locally. > > > > Ultimately the vendor do not have to ship it with Linux, tho we would love > > it > > better if they did, but they can sure put the sticker on the hardware to > > designate it as works with Linux 3.0+ for example :-) > > > > Cheers > > Sam > > > > > > On June 29, 2014 Sunday 10:27:17 Greg King wrote: > > > "Linux dominates supercomputers as never before" See article: > > > > > > http://www.zdnet.com/linux-dominates-supercomputers-as-never-before-7000030 > > > 890/?s_cid=e539&ttag=e539&ftag=TRE17cfd61 > > > > > > Too bad it can't do the same on the desktop. For example, I just bought a > > > new system with a Gigabyte motherboard and I7 processor. I put Mint 17 on > > > it and 95% of things just work, except for the sound - full of static and > > > choppy. I've spent a few hours already downloading new drivers from > > > Realtek > > > and compiling them (not exactly a "consumer friendly" activity) and it > > > still does not work correctly. Apparently it is a known bug with Realtek > > > ALC892 audio but none of the solutions I have found from googling around > > > has fixed it yet. Not much has changed in the past 7 years since I similar > > > problems with sound on a new machine back then too. Of course the DVD that > > > came with the motherboard is loaded with Windows drivers. It's encouraging > > > that Realtek at least published Linux drivers - too bad they were never > > > debugged, or the docs on how to get them to work are incomplete. > > > > > > If anyone else has solved this issue I'd love to hear the solution. > > > > > > Greg > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > clug-talk mailing list > > > clug-talk@clug.ca > > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > clug-talk@clug.ca > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > clug-talk@clug.ca > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list clug-talk@clug.ca http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
