am i correct in understanding that if i want the cpu in my librem 14 to be running the latest intel microcode, i need to do one of the following two actions?:
- use the purism-supplied firmware updater at https://source.puri.sm/firmware/utility
- install the non-pureos debian package “intel-microcode”
is there any other option i am overlooking?
am i correct in understanding that option 1 needs to be repeated for every intel microcode update if i always want to be running the latest?
am i correct in understanding that option 2 (debian package) needs to load the updated cpu microcode after every reboot? or does it update some flash memory somewhere with permanent changes?
for option 2, is it sufficient to install the debian package? that is, does the package automatically take care of all details merely by being installed?
thanks for any helpful information you can provide!
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