Linux users and/or developers?

Unfortunately I have no sound on this Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook S7110. Have tried a lot of things to get it working; it used to work sometimes (often cutting out at random), then it worked only through headphones socket, now not at all.
Might need to upgrade the kernel but haven't done that (not sure how) as don't want anything else to go wrong. Although once done you can select the kernel version at the GRUB menu...
 
NotTheStig said:
Unfortunately I have no sound on this Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook S7110. Have tried a lot of things to get it working; it used to work sometimes (often cutting out at random), then it worked only through headphones socket, now not at all.
Might need to upgrade the kernel but haven't done that (not sure how) as don't want anything else to go wrong. Although once done you can select the kernel version at the GRUB menu...
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Possibly a new kernel would help, without knowing which kernel you're using and what PCI devices are attached etc I can't help.

According to this post, linux mint should work out of the box on your hardware, http://community.linuxmint.com/hardware/view/1380.

I have a lifebook at work which dual booted xp and one of the early ubuntus just fine, things have probably changed a lot since then. Fujitsu Siemens broke up a couple of years ago, so I'd assume (unless Fujitsu kept the Siemens naming for some reason) that the drivers should exist in the current kernels.
 
I reached that conclusion (kernel) - but thanks. It started off working which is what confuses me. Kernel is 3.2.0-23-generic. It's fairly recent as I'm using the latest Mint (13), Cinnamon flavour.

I had suspected it was a Pulse audio problem but Alsa isn't running or doesn't work. Have tried Alsa utils and all sorts on Google.
 
Working on Linux/Hpux/AIX/Solaris for the past 9 years but for personal use it has always been windows. (mainly gaming) only linux intrution there was ubuntu for some time
 
Try booting "Puppy" from a sd/usb. If your sound works, at least you'll know it's software, and you can post a log on a forum for diagnostics/cure. Or just stay with "Puppy".
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Lloyd
 
Hmmm. I'm sure I do have a Puppy Linux disc somewhere. I'm reluctant to permanently change distro though. Curiosity might get the better of me though. It did for my cat, God rest his soul
 
Just upgraded to the latest kernel and rebooted. Sound! only through the headphones but I can live with it. Tested using Totem movie player. Opened Decibel player to listen to MP3s and a crackle and now no sound again. Enjoyed the ninety seconds of audio.
 
"I'm sure I do have a Puppy Linux disc somewhere. I'm reluctant to permanently change distro though"
That's why I suggested booting from a USB stick or SD card.
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Lloyd
 
You mean boot from the USB/SD Card every time as opposed to test it that way then have to install it. It's an option I guess. Beats having to use Windows XP anyway. I booted into it tonight and got sound like a modem trying to dial on a dead phone line. I adjusted the volume using the software and it worked fine in XP so at least I know it's not a physical problem with the hardware now.
 
+Good.
I suggest you do a frugal install onto your drive, and you can copy/backup/save onto USB and take your system and data anywhere with you. Boot off your usb on anyones computer!!! That's what I call "portable computing". I've everything I need on a 1gb usb that cost 24p in superdrug! Partitioned to grab Micro$oft stuff too. Everything I want on a 16 gb usb that goes almost everywhere. I can even borrow the 128mb ram, no HDD antique left in the corner at a pinch. I can even boot off my phone memory card if I need to access the net. Complete system - 127mb.
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Lloyd
 
lloydedwards said:
+Good.
I suggest you do a frugal install onto your drive, and you can copy/backup/save onto USB and take your system and data anywhere with you. Boot off your usb on anyones computer!!! That's what I call "portable computing". I've everything I need on a 1gb usb that cost 24p in superdrug! Partitioned to grab Micro$oft stuff too. Everything I want on a 16 gb usb that goes almost everywhere. I can even borrow the 128mb ram, no HDD antique left in the corner at a pinch. I can even boot off my phone memory card if I need to access the net. Complete system - 127mb.
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I must admit, the USB boot sticks are very useful. Many people who are unfamiliar with computers find a Ubuntu stick/cd easier to work with than XP. I've started people off on the Linux road with a stick, which they find works faster than their XP installs and they grow to love it.

It would pay well for me to do the same then I'd get to know the quirks of each distro a little better.
 
I'm a Windows man really, but just used a Puppy Linux CD (along with Clonezilla) when I was cloning my 500GB hard drive onto my 256GB SSD (a nightmarish process but the end results are well worth it).

Have to admit I was very pleasantly surprised by how feature rich the Puppy Linux boot CD is. Not enough to make me change from Windows though ;).
 
Guess I'm not an average user because I look after a lot of UNIX/Linux servers. Moving back to Windows would be too much effort and I'd spend too much time trying to make it feel like 'home'.
 
A point to mention for the lurkers.
Linux distros like Puppy are aimed at a narrowish audience, but easily customised. There will be some things you don't ever use, and maybe several hundred things over the years you'll download for free to add to your system, or just try.
As with many Linux distros Puppy has "pups", it even has a prog called Woof to "breed" your own "pup" with the traits and features you want. 'Wary Puppy' is a favourite. If you have a favourite major distro, there will be a Pup that utilises the repository. If you want a system media heavy, ot visual effects heavy, or to sort stuff, there is a beast for you, and you can add any other features you want.
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Lloyd
 
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