Hi, I've ported the microcode_ctl package to Mandrake, please give it a try. The package, microcode_ctl-1.04-1mdk.src.rpm is on the ftp server, here is the description: Name : microcode_ctl Relocations: (not relocateable) Version : 1.04 Vendor: MandrakeSoft Release : 1mdk Build Date: Fre 19 Jan 2001 23:40:43 CET Install date: (not installed) Build Host: abgrund.de Group : System/Base Source RPM: (none) Size : 107515 License: GPL Packager : Götz Waschk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> URL : http://www.urbanmyth.org/microcode/ Summary : Intel IA32 CPU Microcode Utility Description : The microcode_ctl utility is a companion to the IA32 microcode driver written by Tigran Aivazian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. The utility has two uses: a) it decodes and sends new microcode to the kernel driver to be uploaded to Intel IA32 family processors. (Pentium Pro, PII, Celeron, PIII, Xeon Pentium 4 etc.) b) it signals the kernel driver to release any buffers it may hold The microcode update is volatile and needs to be uploaded on each system boot i.e. it doesn't reflash your cpu permanently, reboot and it reverts back to the old microcode. -- Goetz Waschk <> student of computer science <> university Rostock http://www.informatik.uni-rostock.de/~waschk/waschk.asc for PGP key --> Logout Fascism! <--
