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Instructions here don't work:
http://www.vyvy.org/main/en/node/219

And trying to define a custom key launcher in gnome keyboard settings
don't work (you have to press the key to define it).

I have crashed the system a few times now trying to test if it is
disabled.

You apparently can't disable it in /etc/default/acpi-support because if
gnome-power daemon is running it ignores its own settings and sends the
message there.

There was a time when I had linux system uptimes of over a year.
Regression like this is not acceptable.   Some people have gone as far
as removing the suspend/hibernate options from the shutdown menu on
systems where suspend/resume is unreliable.     And some disable suspend
buttons on critical systems that should never be allowed to suspend.

upowerd is running, but doesn't seem (from its documentation) to do
anything actually useful, just engage in dbus masturbation.

you probably can't disable it in xmodkeymap since it is probably
intercepted by acpi.

How many programs are involved in handling the keyboard power button?
BIOS ACPI, acpid, X keymap, upowerd, dbus, gnome-power, gconf, pm-utils
(on some distributions), powerdevil,  pm-suspend, pm-hibernate,
/etc/acpi/*, etc.     And no documentation.

Trying:
sudo perl -p -i -n -e "s/acpi_fakekey/#acpi_fakekey/" /etc/acpi/sleepbtn.sh 
Of course, when I test this, it will kill the web browser where I am posting this.

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Title:
  Can't disable suspend button

Status in “gnome-power-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager

  gnome-power-manager does not allow you to set the suspend button to
  "Do Nothing" or "Ask Me".    It does have these options for the power
  button which is generally harder to hit by accident.

  This is a bug, not a feature request as argued in #712650.    System
  is behaving in a non-consensual manner which can endanger the
  integrity of the system.     Suspend button on Dynex DX-WKBD is
  located on corner of keyboard and very easy to bump.    It was
  possible to disable this key in previous ubuntu/debian releases;
  indeed since a parrot used to share the workstation, it was necessary
  to disable all particularly destructive keys like suspend and window
  close.   Also related to expired bug #492030.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: gnome-power-manager 2.32.0-2ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  CheckboxSubmission: 1e1a99f31ec2933306456e1f141c45d8
  CheckboxSystem: edda5d4f616ca792bf437989cb597002
  Date: Wed May 25 20:20:13 2011
  GnomeSessionIdleInhibited: No
  GnomeSessionInhibitors: None
  GnomeSessionSuspendInhibited: No
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=02f53b93-8fd3-44ee-911b-a2d656e2d4d2 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: gnome-power-manager
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 02/17/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 1902
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: Crosshair IV Formula
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1902:bd02/17/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnCrosshairIVFormula:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

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