Suspend/resume erratic on feisty

[Karl]

Ryan Nowakowski wrote:
> Using Kubuntu Feisty on a Thinkpad T42p, suspend/resume behaves
> erratically.  
I have similar behavior with Gutsy on my Compaq laptop (can't remember 
the model number, and don't have it with me right now).
> 
> == Scenario #1 ==
>    1. 2 sessions are open for 2 different users
>    2. Both users have it set to suspend when the laptop lid closes
>    3. Close the lid
>    4. suspend does not occur!  When I reopen the lid, the laptop is
>       still in the pre-suspended state(on, at the desktop)
> 
With only one user the suspend worked the first time when closing the 
lid, but never again.

> == Scenario #2 ==
>    1. 2 sessions are open for 2 different users
>    2. Both users have it set to suspend when the laptop lid closes
>    3. Right-click on the power management icon in the tray-> suspend
>    4. laptop goes into suspend mode
>    5. close the lid
>    6. open the lid
>    7. laptop starts to resume then immediately suspends again! <- WTF??
>    8. tap the power button and the laptop resumes for real this time

Exactly the same behavior here with only one user.
> 
> Ideas?  Is this stuff happening because I have 2 users logged in?
> 
> - Ryan
> 

I quickly scanned the bug reports and found several reports of failure 
to suspend when lid is closed.

Karl