Manually editing the /etc/modules to include snd-intel8x0
Gets sound working again. Note that adding the following modules also seems to resolve (or at least render moot) issues (Bug #38336, Bug #41381 and some of Bug #40473) concerning wacom tablets as well: uhci_hcd ehci_hcd usbcore usb_storage usbhid Why these modules are not detected and added ( or at least preserved from the previous /etc/modules files remains to be determined, of course). -- Some modules are not automatically loaded after dist-upgrade from 5.10 to 6.06 beta https://launchpad.net/bugs/41144 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs