http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1901977.html seemed promising to complete a BIOS update from http://esupport.sony.com/US/p/model-home.pl?mdl=VPCEB13FX&template_id=1®ion_id=1&tab=download#/downloadTab
The challenge is that Sony didn't release an .exe for DOS. So, even after getting to a prompt from a system repair disk I have for windows, my attempts to run either the XP or Windows7 version resulted: "Subsystem needed to support the image type is not present." -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1169727 Title: Battery charging at zero rate - will never fully charge To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1169727/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs