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[Luís de Sousa <1350513@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello again,

I have tried to update the BIOS using two different methods:

. Using a virtual floppy: the update executable is over 3 Mb, and thus
the creation of the floppy fails.

. Using FreeDOS: it fails to mount any drives and thus access the
executable. Beyond this, FreeDOS  is reportedly unable to update the
BIOS on Sony computers.

Thus the only option left seems to be a Windows re-install, which in my
case would force me to remove Ubuntu for reasons of space. I find this
too much of a burden to get a VT option in the BIOS (which seems
unrelated to issue reported).

Meanwhile, I found out that if I switch to a TTY with the lid open the
laptop does not shut down. While this is far easier than updating the
BIOS, I believe this bug still deserves a closer look.

Thank you for the support and regards,

Luís

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Title:
  Ctrl+Alt+F1 shuts down laptop

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 14.04 on Sony Vaio VGN-FW31ZJ. Whenever I try to switch to a
  TTY, say by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1, the system shuts down. The text user
  name prompt appears for a split second but quickly everything goes
  black. I then have to press and hold the On/Off chassis button (as in
  a regular switch on) and wait for the whole start up process to go
  through: BIOS, Grub and so on.

  I have used Ubuntu on this laptop since 8.10 and never had such odd
  behaviour.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic 3.13.0-32.57
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-32.57-generic 3.13.11.4
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC2:  lads       2307 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  lads       2307 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/pcmC1D0p:   lads       2307 F...m pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  lads       2307 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Wed Jul 30 21:43:05 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=3e528dc8-cff2-4953-946f-e811a25f65d0
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-01 (574 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  MachineType: Sony Corporation VGN-FW31ZJ
  ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-32-generic root=UUID=1737b96c-878e-4f49-aa43-80d76ab1a740 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-32-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-32-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.127.5
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-07-23 (7 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 11/07/2008
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: R2050Y0
  dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
  dmi.board.name: VAIO
  dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
  dmi.board.version: N/A
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrR2050Y0:bd11/07/2008:svnSonyCorporation:pnVGN-FW31ZJ:pvrC6015DPB:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: VGN-FW31ZJ
  dmi.product.version: C6015DPB
  dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation

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