It looks like the sound drivers weren't built for the last kernel update (2.6.24-12). If you go into /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/sound/, you'll see that only soundcore.ko and ac97_bus.ko were built (or included?).
** Changed in: ubuntu Status: New => Confirmed -- No sound devices detected in Hardy beta https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/204667 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs