I did find a workaround that works with the standard system, using xkbevd. Perhaps this should be setup by default with a beeping sound of some sort, if the pcspkr driver was removed intentionally.
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Virtual_PC_Speaker (see the xkbevd section) -- [Intrepid] System Beep no longer functions https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278209 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