Difference between revisions of "Talk:Microcode"
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steps I've gleaned: | steps I've gleaned: | ||
| − | + | * install intel-ucode | |
| − | install intel-ucode | + | * reboot |
| − | + | * run command dmesg | grep microcode | |
| − | reboot | + | * download the microcode download from intel (don't do anything with it since the wiki page doesn't say what to do with this file |
| − | + | * (I extracted the microcode.dat file but have no idea what to do with it. | |
| − | run command dmesg | grep microcode | + | * Reboot |
| − | + | * run the dmesg command again to see what happens | |
| − | download the microcode download from intel (don't do anything with it since the wiki page doesn't say what to do with this file | ||
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| − | (I extracted the microcode.dat file but have no idea what to do with it. | ||
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| − | Reboot | ||
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| − | run the dmesg command again to see what happens | ||
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says to load the module in /etc/modules-load.d/ but doesn't explain what to put there. I made a file called intel-ucode.conf containing the phrase 'intel-ucode' and did a 'modprobe microcode'. | says to load the module in /etc/modules-load.d/ but doesn't explain what to put there. I made a file called intel-ucode.conf containing the phrase 'intel-ucode' and did a 'modprobe microcode'. | ||
I have no idea what it did. | I have no idea what it did. | ||
| + | there's a note that says Arch doesn't use a folder called /etc/firmware/... ok. That doesn't enlighten me to what I'm supposed to do with what. | ||
| − | + | :: Starting with linux kernel 3.4.2, microcode update modules are loaded automatically if your processor supports it. The mechanism is as follows: | |
| + | :: 1. a kernel module providing the update routine | ||
| + | :: 2. a firmware file holding the actual microcode update | ||
| + | :: Installing the firmware (linux-firmware for AMD, intel-ucode for intel) is all you need to do if you're on a modern (3.4.2+) kernel. --[[User:Stefanwilkens|stefanwilkens]] ([[User talk:Stefanwilkens|talk]]) 11:13, 13 October 2013 (UTC) | ||
Revision as of 11:13, 13 October 2013
this page doesn't tell how to actually update the microcode. steps I've gleaned:
- install intel-ucode
- reboot
- run command dmesg | grep microcode
- download the microcode download from intel (don't do anything with it since the wiki page doesn't say what to do with this file
- (I extracted the microcode.dat file but have no idea what to do with it.
- Reboot
- run the dmesg command again to see what happens
says to load the module in /etc/modules-load.d/ but doesn't explain what to put there. I made a file called intel-ucode.conf containing the phrase 'intel-ucode' and did a 'modprobe microcode'. I have no idea what it did.
there's a note that says Arch doesn't use a folder called /etc/firmware/... ok. That doesn't enlighten me to what I'm supposed to do with what.
- Starting with linux kernel 3.4.2, microcode update modules are loaded automatically if your processor supports it. The mechanism is as follows:
- 1. a kernel module providing the update routine
- 2. a firmware file holding the actual microcode update
- Installing the firmware (linux-firmware for AMD, intel-ucode for intel) is all you need to do if you're on a modern (3.4.2+) kernel. --stefanwilkens (talk) 11:13, 13 October 2013 (UTC)