[mythtv-users] Moved to Intel NUC - no sound & IR

[jam at tigger.ws]

> On 27 Jan 2020, at 8:00 pm, mythtv-users-request at mythtv.org wrote:
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> After my old frontend hardware (Fujitsu Scaleo e running Myth 0.24.1 and kernel 2.6.38) died, I've bought and oldish NUC on the basis that it stood a chance of running the old version of MythBuntu and they are reasonably cheap (basically I picked the cheapest off eBay for testing) so I can afford to buy several for the different rooms.
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> Just copied the whole system from the HD I kept from the old hardware, sorted out Grub, found the config setting to have the frontend try several times to reach the backend (ethernet takes a few seconds to get ready and it boots **really** fast off SSD) - but I have no sound.
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> Anyone got suggestions how to debug this ? Myth is the only thing I use Linux for that uses sound, everything else has been (headless) server stuff. I've copied everything that comes to mind below ...
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> There's a couple of other issues, but I'll concentrate on getting the sound working first - without that, no point fixing anything else !
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> Could do with advice on a compact (ie form factor like the FLIRC) but basic USB IR receiver to go with the MCE remotes I've been using (they came with the Scaleo PCs which had integrated IR receivers) ?

I’ve had dozens of NUC sucumb to the problem of needing a recent kernel to support the hardware including sound.
Frankly, since I’ve got the tee-shirt
- Install a modern distro
- test hw is working
- play games to upgrade to a recent myth (you may have to upgrade in steps)
- run mythconverg-backup or at least do a mysqldump before you start. then use that as a recovery aid

You are looking to minimize hours <smile>
James