Re: Thelio hardware problem with Linux Mint

On Sun, 10 Mar 2024 19:16:55 -0000 (UTC), vallor wrote:

Thing is, the TOSLink connector is usually on the motherboard, and I
don't have problems with them.  But this time, I think the connector is
on a daughterboard, and I suspect it is connected to the motherboard via
USB.

Is an optical connection really worth using?

My white-box machine has one, but instead of bothering to use it, I got a
USB 7.1 adapter box to run my Logitech surround speakers, and that has
been working fine for the better part of a year now.

I am still in the process of tracking down some audio trouble with my
Galago Pro laptop; when I installed Debian 12 Stable on it, the sound
worked fine, but when I upgraded to Debian Unstable, it went mute.
Currently I got sound back after a couple of fiddles: one involved
comparing what modules were loaded by default under the two systems and
making adjustments accordingly, and other following the steps described at
<https://support.system76.com/articles/audio/>.

Another reboot will be coming up when I do my monthly upgrade; then I’ll
try these steps separately (if I need to), and see which one actually did
the trick. ;)