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Apr 19 19:49:27 jon-bmax kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-apl 0000:00:0e.0: bound 0000:00:02.0 (ops i915_audio_component_bind_ops [i915]) Apr 19 19:49:27 jon-bmax kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-apl 0000:00:0e.0: Firmware: ABI 3:20:0 Kernel ABI 3:23:0 Apr 19 01:11:31 jon-bmax kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-apl 0000:00:0e.0: bound 0000:00:02.0 (ops i915_audio_component_bind_ops [i915]) Apr 19 19:49:27 jon-bmax kernel: input: sof-essx8336 Headset as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0e.0/sof-essx8336/sound/card0/input7
Step eight use a boot loader like ventoy to load the modded iso with 64bit Linux os on it, do NOT try to burn the iso directly to USB will not work for bmax plus b1 machine. Apr 19 01:11:31 jon-bmax kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:00:0e.0: DSP detected with PCI class/subclass/prog-if info 0x040100 Apr 19 01:11:31 jon-bmax kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-apl 0000:00:0e.0: DSP detected with PCI class/subclass/prog-if 0x040100 Apr 19 19:49:27 jon-bmax kernel: input: sof-essx8336 HDMI/DP,pcm=7 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0e.0/sof-essx8336/sound/card0/input10Apr 19 19:49:27 jon-bmax kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-apl 0000:00:0e.0: Topology: ABI 3:22:1 Kernel ABI 3:23:0 Step three look for EFI or efi and go into the boot or maybe called BOOT and copy the BOOTIA32.efi and GRUBIA32.efi.
Added this machine to the linux hardware database https://linux-hardware.org/?probe=a7fd50fcb0 as proof that this machine was able boot and install xubuntu 22.04 lts with this workaround. Getting wifi and audio to work on bmax plus b1 Re test 2 above I actually have two identical laptops. The Mint 18 one has been my daily driver for years, the second one ran Windows 10 and wasn't really getting used so I replaced the hard drive with a new SSD drive and put latest mint on it (installed from same USB drive as used for the BMAX), the idea being once the apps on Mint 18 are working on the second laptop I would make the switch. Anyhow, like the Bmax, it completely fails to connect to the bluetooth speaker. Step seven program on windows, you can use Free iso creator or another program you decide to use. You need to select that folder for whatever program you use and create a iso. Apr 19 01:11:32 jon-bmax kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-apl 0000:00:0e.0: error: failed to load DSP topology -2Code: Select all pr 19 19:49:26 jon-bmax kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:00:0e.0: DSP detected with PCI class/subclass/prog-if info 0x040100 Its storage subsystem is similarly anemic delivering only a fraction of what you’d expect from a traditional SATA SSD. Bear in mind though that you can always replace it with an M.2 2280 SSD to boost performance; you will need to have a system or disk cloning software to help you out. Note that there’s also a blue activity LED. Competition Apr 19 01:11:31 jon-bmax kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-apl 0000:00:0e.0: Firmware info: version 2:0:0-b678a Tested distros so far that are known to work with this method is, if a boot/grub/i386-pc folder exists have been Zorin os 16.1 lite and Xubuntu 22.04 lts. Others may or may not work well depending on if a boot/grub/i386-pc exists. That's a lot better though I'm guessing "SoC: Parent card not yet available, widget card binding deferred" isn't good ?
Apr 19 19:49:27 jon-bmax kernel: sof-essx8336 sof-essx8336: ASoC: Parent card not yet available, widget card binding deferred Let’s not beat around the bush; if you can afford to spend more, then buy something else, otherwise, do consider this computer if you can live with its infuriatingly frustrating computing performance. That’s the reason why it is so cheap. Apr 19 19:49:27 jon-bmax kernel: input: sof-essx8336 HDMI/DP,pcm=5 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0e.0/sof-essx8336/sound/card0/input8 Apr 19 01:11:31 jon-bmax kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-apl 0000:00:0e.0: NHLT_DEVICE_I2S detected, ssp_mask 0x21 Apr 19 01:11:32 jon-bmax kernel: sof-audio-pci-intel-apl 0000:00:0e.0: Direct firmware load for intel/sof-tplg/sof-apl-es8336-ssp5.tplg failed with error -2Apr 19 19:49:26 jon-bmax kernel: snd_soc_skl 0000:00:0e.0: DSP detected with PCI class/subclass/prog-if info 0x040100 No surprise here; the combination of a slow processor with near-obsolete system memory and inferior storage technology delivered some of the lowest system benchmark numbers we’ve seen in a while. On Geekbench, its single core performance is about half that of the Intel Celeron J4125 while its multi core one is about a quarter. Apr 19 01:11:31 jon-bmax kernel: snd_soc_skl 0000:00:0e.0: DSP detected with PCI class/subclass/prog-if info 0x040100 This is a dual-core, dual-thread CPU launched four years ago with a TDP of 6W, 2MB cache and a base frequency of 1.6GHz. Despite its tiny power dissipation, it does have an active heatsink fan to cool it down more effectively.
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