To answer your question about previous releases, I couldn't say as this is for the first installation of ubuntu on this machine.
PS: Although "sudo pm-hibernate" was working flawlessly, enountered bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd-shim/+bug/1184262 while using the system menu. Successfully applied the workaround mentioned therein: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd- shim/+bug/1184262/+attachment/3868749/+files/network-manager :-) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1313300 Title: [HP Compaq 6530b Notebook PC] Unable to hibernate with Ubuntu 14.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1313300/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
