Suspend - resume problem

[Tony]

Patton Echols wrote:
> I have recently upgraded my laptop (thinkpad r40) from Edgy to Fiesty.  
> I'm still testing, but most things seem to work without tweeking.
>
> However, when I hibernate the laptop and then resume, the function 
> buttons for things like screen brightness and sound volume don't work.  
> I tried restarting acpi (sudo /etc/init.d/acpid restart) but that has no 
> effect.  On the forums found an instruction to add ec_intr=0 to the # 
> defoptions line of /boot/grub/menu.lst (and run update-grub).  That does 
> not seem to help.
>
> The odd thing is that the system seems to "save" the instructions being 
> given by the Fn keys.  I can push the "up volume" button and nothing 
> happens if I've suspended.  But after a reboot & login the volume 
> indicator flashes and then the volume changes happen.
>
> Anyone have thoughts on where I should go hunting next? 
>
>
>
>   
https://bugs.beta.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.17/+bug/50031

 I would check the above link and see if this is your problem.

I did not get my T60 to work with hibernation or suspend to disk but i 
run on AC 90% of the time so it has not been a big priority.

Sorry i couldn't be of more help.

Tony D