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diff --git a/system/microcode_ctl/README b/system/microcode_ctl/README
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@@ -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: