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intel-microcode package

  1. Bug #1759920
  2. Comment #89

Comment 89 for bug 1759920

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Jason P. Thomas (jthomasp) wrote : Re: intel-microcode 3.20180312.0 causes lockup at login screen(w/ linux-image-4.13.0-37-generic)

Is there any issue with removing the intel-microcode package with the -38 kernel? The intel-microcode package does not seem to get installed on a fresh 16.04.4 system and the Spectre/Meltdown checker referenced earlier shows no vulnerability as the mitigation is all done in the kernel.