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Originally Posted by natasaOpenSuse
Well, I did the same in the past (like in the case of sound card), but as you may see it doesn't work (even though I got binary driver for it on CD).
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I'll bet we could get your sound working without much effort. Start a new thread, with the title mentioning you need help for getting a C-Media 8338 sound card functioning on TBD laptop, and I'll pitch in and help. Mention the version# of your openSUSE version in the text. Also run the two diagnostic scripts from the audio troubleshooting guide, and paste into the post the output URLs that they provide.
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Originally Posted by natasaOpenSuse
Same thing happened with wireless card for notebook that was supposed to use supported Atheros chip (I paid 50% more for it than competition). What a waste of money!  |
I like to take a Live CD/DVD to the PC store before paying my money for a laptop, and then boot to it, to see what I can learn from the Live CD/DVD about the laptop BEFORE the purchase. Thats IMHO a superior way to avoid the disappointment that you faced. Reference your atheros, most are supported. and given some time it probably can be connected to the web.
Now you mention you want a "just works" environment ....
Since you did not take a Live CD/DVD to check your hardware before purchasing, I think asking that it "just work" is not very pragmatic. If you still feel strongly about this, send the manufacturer an email complaining about their lack of Linux support. This is not something a forum like ours can directly solve.
... This thread is becoming more "SoapBox" material by the minute.