Pinned down to a problem with hal not being able to obtain the device list.
** Changed in: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: gnome-power-manager => hal -- gpm refuses to suspend to ram after some time https://launchpad.net/bugs/49442 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs