forgot to comment. I upgraded the BIOS and and saw the same behaviour. Just linked it as duplicate: (bug #1212103).
$ sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date A09 05/15/2013 ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Tags removed: bios-outdated-a09 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1211674 Title: [Dell XPS 13 L322X] suspend/resume failure Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Left my laptop on the table. apparently the battery had run out. Attached the power chord and powered the machine back on and got an message to report a bug. ProblemType: KernelOops DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: linux-image-3.10.0-6-generic 3.10.0-6.17 [modified: boot/vmlinuz-3.10.0-6-generic] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.10.0-6.17-generic 3.10.3 Uname: Linux 3.10.0-6-generic x86_64 Annotation: This occured during a previous suspend and prevented it from resuming properly. ApportVersion: 2.12-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: antti 2003 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: antti 2003 F.... pulseaudio Date: Tue Aug 13 11:31:50 2013 ExecutablePath: /usr/share/apport/apportcheckresume Failure: suspend/resume HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e960875e-190c-4bb0-a316-375ad159d54c InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-06 (6 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130805) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.3 MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell System XPS L322X MarkForUpload: True ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python3 /usr/share/apport/apportcheckresume ProcEnviron: TERM=linux PATH=(custom, no user) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.10.0-6-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Daemon not responding. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.10.0-6-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.10.0-6-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.113 SourcePackage: linux Title: [Dell Inc. Dell System XPS L322X] suspend/resume failure UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: dmi.bios.date: 04/18/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A08 dmi.board.name: 0PJHXN dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd04/18/2013:svnDellInc.:pnDellSystemXPSL322X:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0PJHXN:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: Dell System XPS L322X dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1211674/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp