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Old 10-11-2018, 06:16 PM   #1
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identify Intel-ucode driver

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How could I identify which one among the drivers in the /lib/firmware/intel-ucode directory corresponds to the hardware in my computer?
 
Old 10-12-2018, 01:51 AM   #2
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why do you think your system cannot take care of it all by itself (not a rhethorical question)?
 
Old 10-12-2018, 11:47 AM   #3
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I want to slim down the file to just what I need.
 
Old 10-15-2018, 05:13 PM   #4
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then check which one is loaded at boot.

dmesg | grep firmware
 
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zeebra, neat solution.
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