Laptop freezes when lid closes 12.10 (same in 12.04)

[aszary]

Black screen, music freezes, pings from other machine stop working, etc.
Only holding power button for few seconds can turn off the laptop.
Same for fresh Ununtu 12.10 install.
Same for latest proprietary AMD Catalyst driver version 12.9 (ppa:makson96/fglrx)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: linux-image-3.5.0-18-generic 3.5.0-18.29
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-18.29-generic 3.5.7
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-18-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: aszary 3821 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: aszary 3821 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Date: Tue Nov 6 12:19:27 2012
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=48367f5c-a842-468f-ad53-f7938041240c
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-06-11 (513 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Studio 1555
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-18-generic root=UUID=bc043efb-c3b3-4f04-a38e-695ed954727b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-18-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-18-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.95
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-24 (12 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 11/07/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A08
dmi.board.name: 0C234M
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A08
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: A08
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd11/07/2009:svnDellInc.:pnStudio1555:pvrA08:rvnDellInc.:rn0C234M:rvrA08:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA08:
dmi.product.name: Studio 1555
dmi.product.version: A08
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This change was made by a bot.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.7 kernel[0] (Not a kernel in the daily directory) and install both the linux-image and linux-image-extra .deb packages.

Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. Please only remove that one tag and leave the other tags. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text.

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.7-rc4-raring/

[aszary (aszary)]

I have used the following:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.7-rc4-raring/linux-headers-3.7.0-030700rc4-generic_3.7.0-030700rc4.201211041435_i386.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.7-rc4-raring/linux-headers-3.7.0-030700rc4_3.7.0-030700rc4.201211041435_all.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.7-rc4-raring/linux-image-3.7.0-030700rc4-generic_3.7.0-030700rc4.201211041435_i386.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.7-rc4-raring/linux-image-extra-3.7.0-030700rc4-generic_3.7.0-030700rc4.201211041435_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i *.deb

and the frezzes contiunue... In my power managment I have: When laptop lid closed: Do nothing

[aszary (aszary)]

I have updated BIOS from ver. A08 to A13 (Dell Studio 1555) and it solved the problem. It is again fun to use Ubuntu on my laptop. Thank you.