Possibly linux@lemmy.zipM to Linux Questions@lemmy.zipEnglish · 11 months agoIs there a way to update microcode on Debian without enabling the non-free repositories?message-squaremessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up12arrow-down1message-squareIs there a way to update microcode on Debian without enabling the non-free repositories?Possibly linux@lemmy.zipM to Linux Questions@lemmy.zipEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square2fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresuprjami@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoNo. Neither Intel or AMD provide microcode which meets Debian’s definition of “free” so CPU microcode is non-free: https://wiki.debian.org/Microcode You might consider that your CPU is already running non-free microcode provided by your non-free motherboard BIOS. If you have one of these CPUs, it’s literally impossible for you not to run some non-free components. All you’re doing is exposing yourself to vulnerabilities in old microcode.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.zipOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoI’m aware if the issues. What I was trying to do was update it without installing non-firmware. I don’t think its possible
No. Neither Intel or AMD provide microcode which meets Debian’s definition of “free” so CPU microcode is non-free:
https://wiki.debian.org/Microcode
You might consider that your CPU is already running non-free microcode provided by your non-free motherboard BIOS.
If you have one of these CPUs, it’s literally impossible for you not to run some non-free components.
All you’re doing is exposing yourself to vulnerabilities in old microcode.
I’m aware if the issues. What I was trying to do was update it without installing non-firmware. I don’t think its possible