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author Andrzej Telszewski2010-05-13 00:40:57 +0200
committer David Somero2010-05-13 00:40:57 +0200
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system/microcode_ctl: Updated for version 1.17
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@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ 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
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx and should be placed under
-/etc/microcode.dat You probably want to have your microcode updated
-each time the system boots, then call "/usr/sbin/microcode_ctl -u" from
-/etc/rc.d/rc.local
+/lib/firmware/microcode.dat.
+
+To have the microcode updated each time at boot, start the included
+init script in rc.local:
+
+if [ -e "/etc/rc.d/rc.microcode_ctl" ];
+ /etc/rc.d/rc.microcode_ctl start
+fi \ No newline at end of file