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 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1350513 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 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1350513/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
