Hmm. After a few days (actually, from the release date of Hardy) I've searched for this solution. I'm using Thinkpad R60e with Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03). Closing the laptop lid was a disaster for me until today.
According to the comments here I realized that /etc/init.d/hotkey-setup needs to be updated for me to use "i810" string rather than "intel". (One-line patch). Attaching diff, if someone's interested. Strange that I have found nothing related to Thinkpads :( ** Attachment added: "hotkey-setup.patch" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13990335/hotkey-setup.patch -- Hardy/Gutsy crashes when the lid is closed on a HP 6710b, HP 6510b and HP 2510p https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/157691 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs