Here's an interesting hint in the syslog: Oct 24 17:14:11 caprica gnome-session[2305]: libupower-glib-CRITICAL: up_client_get_can_suspend: assertion `UP_IS_CLIENT (client)' failed
** Changed in: gnome-session (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Description changed: I I press the power button on my laptop it pops up the shut down dialog which has options "Suspend" "Restart" "Cancel" "Shut down". If I press - Suspend, nothing happens. However, if I press suspend on the "cog" menu - in the top right of the screen it works as expected. + Suspend, nothing happens. However, if I press suspend on the "cog" + (session-indicator) menu in the top right of the screen it works as + expected. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: gnome-session-bin 3.6.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-15.23-generic 3.5.4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Oct 1 20:41:09 2012 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-session InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120905.2) ProcEnviron: - PATH=(custom, no user) - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-session UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-session in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1059955 Title: Suspend button in shutdown dialog does nothing (one on menu does work) Status in “gnome-session” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I I press the power button on my laptop it pops up the shut down dialog which has options "Suspend" "Restart" "Cancel" "Shut down". If I press Suspend, nothing happens. However, if I press suspend on the "cog" (session-indicator) menu in the top right of the screen it works as expected. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: gnome-session-bin 3.6.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-15.23-generic 3.5.4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Oct 1 20:41:09 2012 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-session InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120905.2) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-session UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-session/+bug/1059955/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
