I've been trying to get audio working on this laptop my boss gave me, and despite my efforts, I'm stumped. I've experimented with multiple Linux distributions like Arch, Debian, and Mint, and tried several drivers, but nothing has worked so far. The good news is that the speakers are functional, as I can hear sounds when I run a live USB version of Arch. However, once I install any distro, the audio just doesn't work. I've shared some logs for reference here: [https://pastebin.com/7T3z0iUC](https://pastebin.com/7T3z0iUC). Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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First things first, make sure you don’t have your sound muted. Also, check your sound settings to see if the correct sound card is selected. If that doesn't do the trick, you might want to try restarting PipeWire, as sometimes that resolves issues. Here's a helpful guide on troubleshooting sound problems: https://askubuntu.com/a/1130936
You might want to check if you have either PipeWire or PulseAudio installed, as they're crucial for sound management in most Linux systems. Make sure at least one of them is running properly.
Thanks for the tip! I’ll check that out and see if I can get one of those working.
I've confirmed that sound isn’t muted, and I've restarted PipeWire several times. Unfortunately, my only sound card option is showing up as "Dummy sound." This seems like a driver issue since it's not loading correctly.