Yes, 605967 looks similar, but the original post was for Ubuntu 10.04, which never froze on my system, even after I gave up on 10.10 and reinstalled Lucid.
There is a bunch of other testimonials on the forum: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1595196 One thing that has not been mentioned in this thread: the "magic" key sequences to reboot Linux don't work either. On my system, I tried disabling the wireless, and I thought it was fixed, but just as I was typing my findings (on Ethernet), it froze again... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/662998 Title: System freezes when running on battery -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs