> IF SUPPORT IS NOT WORKING (the OS detects a problem > with the acpi configuration, or with the suspend feature), > IT SHOULD BE GRAYED OUT AND DISABLED.
Except that the OS clearly has not detected such a problem, since you say suspending works when you close the lid. So instead, there's some problem with how the UI is communicating with the lower levels. Reassigning to upower. ** Package changed: acpi-support (Ubuntu) => upower (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to upower in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1084676 Title: laptop does not respond to suspend command. suspend only works when laptop closed. Status in “upower” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Basically, if a user hits the power button and clicks suspend, or clicks on the shutdown icon then selects suspend, the request is never processed and the laptop does nothing. IF SUPPORT IS NOT WORKING (the OS detects a problem with the acpi configuration, or with the suspend feature), IT SHOULD BE GRAYED OUT AND DISABLED. from upower: Installed: 0.9.17-1build1 Candidate: 0.9.17-1build1 Version table: *** 0.9.17-1build1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status from acpi-support acpi-support: Installed: 0.141 Candidate: 0.141 Version table: *** 0.141 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Found in both the x86 and x86_64 distributions of ubuntu 12.10running the 3.5.0-18-generic kernel TECHNICAL ERROR: none. nothign happens. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upower/+bug/1084676/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

