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| -rw-r--r-- | system/microcode_ctl/README | 6 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/system/microcode_ctl/README b/system/microcode_ctl/README index 75dfb01ced..5f9c737985 100644 --- a/system/microcode_ctl/README +++ b/system/microcode_ctl/README @@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ boot i.e. it doesn't reflash your cpu permanently, reboot and it reverts back to the old microcode. To use this utility you need to compile the kernel driver (found under -"Processor type and features"). The microcode itself can be found at +"Processor type and features"). The microcode itself can be found at http://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx and should be placed under -/lib/firmware/microcode.dat. +/lib/firmware/microcode.dat. Alternatively (or preferably) you can use +the *intel-microcode* SlackBuild available at slackbuilds.org to prepare +the microcode package to be readily used with the microcode_ctl utility. To have the microcode updated each time at boot, start the included init script from /etc/rc.d/rc.local: |