turns out it's the same with other kernel images. Resume no longer works only if splash is on the kernel cmdline.
** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.17 (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: linux-source-2.6.17 => usplash Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- fail to resume after suspend to RAM on HP NX8220 https://launchpad.net/bugs/63526 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs