I believe that this is involving something called policykit. I did attempt to fiddle with the policykit-gnome-auth binary, but can't yet leave instructions on how to fix it. I'd add an affects policykit-gnome- auth or policykit, but I don't see how to do that on the bug list above.
** Changed in: policykit-gnome (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: gnome-power-manager => policykit-gnome -- Suspend no longer allowed in Intrepid https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/267331 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
