[12:22] <markginter31> is this a good place to ask questions about laptops suspending and resuming?
[12:27] <persia> Not especially.  It's a good place to ask for help in reporting that a specific laptop has issues suspending and resuming with a specific default image or install, and get guidance to file a bug.
[12:28] <markginter31> I would like to do just such a thing :)  what files/info is needed?
[12:28] <persia> Unfortunately, I'm not a good person to answer that :)
[12:29] <persia> I think it's make, model, /var/log/dmesg, output of lspci -vvnn, output of lsusb -b (with no external devices), and a clear description of the results of attempts to suspend/hibernate or restore from either state.
[12:29] <persia> If nobody else gives better advice, I'd start with that.
[12:29] <markginter31> persia - excusing my ignorance -- do I post that here?
[12:30] <persia> markginter31, No, you'll want to file a bug on launchpad.
[12:30]  * persia asks for more guidance
[12:31] <markginter31> persia -- ok.  I think I already have an account there.  It's frustrating because OpenSuse 11.1 beta5 suspends/resumes flawlessly -- but Ubuntu doesn't have the s2ram command which seems to be the only one that works on my laptop...
[12:31] <persia> According to the folks in #ubuntu-bugs, "linux" might be a good package choice, so you'd want https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+filebug
[12:32] <markginter31> wow - fast - thanks
[12:33] <persia> There's probably some way to get s2ram working, but best is to report precisely which version of ubuntu, and the details about the problem to the bug.
[12:33] <persia> I don't know that s2ram is the right solution: although it may work, I suspect the right answer is to have one tool that works for everyone.
[12:35] <markginter31> persia - I assume that Fedora/SuSE/Ubuntu all use different tools to suspend?
[12:36] <persia> I actually don't know.  I think there are a variety of competing methods on the net, and it may be that different distributions select the same tool or different ones.
[13:56] <ottoshmidt> A4Tech Webcam doesn't work properly on 8.10, it did on 8.04 :((((
[13:59] <persia> ottoshmidt, Report a bug against libv4l with detailed information about the Webcam, and tag it "regression".
[13:59] <ottoshmidt> never done it before, dunno how :((
[14:02] <markginter31> ottoshmidt -- go to launchpad -- open an account -- file the bug (it steps you through) and done! :)
[14:02] <ottoshmidt> ok I'll try