No suspend on lid close

[Artifex Maximus]

On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 6:38 AM,  <ny6p01 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 09:03:24PM +0200, Artifex Maximus wrote:
>> On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 2:38 PM, fred smith
>> <fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us> wrote:
>> > On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 12:00:30PM +0200, Artifex Maximus wrote:
>> >> Hello!
>> >>
>> >> I have Fedora 17 x86_64 installed on my Samsung N145Plus netbook.
>> >> Sometimes when I close the lid the machine keep on running instead of
>> >> suspend. I need to open and close the lid again to suspend. Any idea
>> >> why? Any solution?
>> >
>> > I've noticed the same problem on my eeepc (32-bit). I can't even find
>> > an option in screensaver or power settings screens to enable standby
>> > on lid close, like there was on previous versions. is there some
>> > application that needs to be installed for that, or has it just
>> > gone AWOL??
>>
>> It is not settings problem I think as sometimes suspend happens on
>> first lid closing and sometimes happens on second or more. I did not
>> found any link between number of closing of lid and running programs.
>> So the settings are right as suspend happens on closing lid but looks
>> like OS does not detect the lid closing event sometimes.
>>
>
> Hi, could be a faulty latch. These tend to wear over time. Sound almost like
> a faulty intermittent contact spring. YMMV.

My Windows 7 installation has no such problem so I think this is not
contact fault. Is there any file where I can check that system get the
closing event or not? As low level as possible.

Bye,
a