Chromebook Ubuntu Dummy Sound Card Fix

Motivation

For certain Chromebook models, the sound card is not detected upon installation of Linux. The following script(s) will fix the problem.

Note: This fix has only been tested with Acer Chromebook 14 and Ubuntu 17.10.

Usage

1. Download or clone this repository.
2. Open the repository in a terminal.
3. Run the following command:

bash install.sh

4. Reboot after running this command.
5. After steps 2-4, you will be unable to update your system. The following command will re-allow you to update it:

sudo apt-get install -f

OR

bash fix.sh

6. Simply re-run steps 2-5 if you reboot your system and/or sound stops working.