I just installed linux mint today, and when i went to test out the audio, it isn’t working.
#Audio messing up
cobalt wolf
orchid silo
Please post the output of
inxi -SAxxx
from the terminal and a screenshot of sound settings
solemn orbit
this was in triage
cobalt wolf
solemn orbit
do an inxi -M and share also
cobalt wolf
solemn orbit
coreboot?
solemn orbit
a chromebook?
cobalt wolf
Yeah
solemn orbit
look at last info.
btw Chromebooks are always faulty with linux re: audio. seen this dozens of times here
plus that sof-audio driver was my first tip-off before i even saw it's a chromebook. mark of death
Possible Chromebook audio fix: #1331687918267273256 message
slim chance, but that's all I've ever seen remotely close to helping the core issue
orchid silo
You can try kernel 6.14 though
solemn orbit
^ that can be easily test driven on Ubuntu 25.04
or you'll need one of these, or pure Bluetooth playback device if your CB has BT
cobalt wolf
or you'll need one of these, or pure Bluetooth playback device if your CB has BT
It says waiting for cache lock
Could not get lock
orchid silo
^ that can be *easily* test driven on Ubuntu **25**.04
I mean it's available in update manager - linux kernels, so why not try?
orchid silo
Could not get lock
then you're installing or updating something right now
cobalt wolf
then you're installing or updating something right now
Nothing is going on tho
solemn orbit
o I didn't know was in repo now
orchid silo
Nothing is going on tho
Show us the screenshot
cobalt wolf
Show us the screenshot
I alr closed terminal
solemn orbit
so , close any software manager that is open
that's first rule
then open the UPDATE manager from the tray, the shield icon
then go to its VIEW menu
kernel manager, and look for 6.14 on the sidelist
cobalt wolf
kernel manager, and look for 6.14 on the sidelist
6.14.0-27?
orchid silo
And install all available updates too
cobalt wolf
And install all available updates too
Ok
orchid silo
6.14.0-27?
yes
solemn orbit
new kernel demands restart of pc
cobalt wolf
Shit taking a long for packagekitd to exit
cobalt wolf
that's alright give it time
Its been stuck on the same thing for the past few mins
Bar hasn’t even moved
orchid silo
Screenshot?
orchid silo
Do you have software manager open?
solemn orbit
check the side arrow for details in that small window
cobalt wolf
check the side arrow for details in that small window
Fuck, my wifi wasn’t connected 😭
solemn orbit
that'd do it
orchid silo
@solemn orbit
If just upgrading the kernel won't be enough, you can try https://github.com/WeirdTreeThing/chromebook-linux-audio with him. I gotta go for today.
solemn orbit
that's the same as this #1331687918267273256 message which I linked above.
no guarantees it'll work.
cobalt wolf
I decided to just deal with it