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> I literally can't use my headphones without special OEM or Realtek software (forgot which) on Windows, and I can't use them at all on Linux because there's no
by qb45 11y ago
> I literally can't use my headphones without special OEM or Realtek software (forgot which) on Windows, and I can't use them at all on Linux because there's no equivalent.
If the problem is no output at all, it may be just a matter of toggling some HDA codec GPIO or EAPD pin to power up external amplifier chip, which can be done with hda-analyzer. But if it's some combo headphone/mic jack and detection doesn't work then I have no idea.
- spoiler 11y agoThanks for the tip! I did install hda-analyzer, but never ran it since other stuff came up. The sound thing wasn't such a huge issue, because I just play the music without headphones. Another problem is that the laptop has a 2.1 sound system (or 4.1 maybe, I am not actually sure?) and the outputs are a bit wonky (which can, apparently, also be fixed/configured with hda-analyzer). In short, the whole laptop is a mess. I imagine it will be fixed eventually by Linux sound drivers. I am still collecting data to open a bug report on kenrel.org, hoping it helps future people not having to go through all this… bullshit, for a lack of more apt expression.