For any BayTrail and CherryTrail devices this would be my recommendation to start with: http://techtablets.com/forum/topic/ubuntu-16-10-beta-2-for-intel-baytrail-and-cherrytrail-devices-2/
I’ve tried th new Ubuntu 16.10 Beta 2 for Intel Baytrail and Cherrytrail Devices from linuxium booting from a live usb and still no wi-fi, no sound, and no touchpad
Do you think it’s advisable to try to install it and then look for patches?
Yes. Install it. Then you can attempt to install the drivers/patches. Which WiFi device do you have? Is it the Realtek rtl8723bs? Open a Terminal window (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run this command and paste the output here:
lshw > lshwinfo.txt && gedit lshwinfo.txt
