From: Michael <confabulate@kintzios.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [SOLVED?] Upgrade old laptop kernel 5.15.69 ==> 6.6.13; no console
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2024 09:11:58 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <22769294.W3vaeNJFYE@dell_xps> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <MTAwMDAyMS53ZG5lc2RheQ.1706977001@quikprotect>
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On Saturday, 3 February 2024 16:16:42 GMT Walter Dnes wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 03, 2024 at 10:18:41AM +0000, Michael wrote
> > Also, unless you use an initrd don't forget any firmware blobs which
> > may be be needed by your graphics card and while you're at it add
> > your CPU microcode there too.
>
> The graphics is a bog standard Intel i915 integrated chip that's been
> running on the laptop for years without blobs.
It is running for years with the blobs included in the OEM's BIOS firmware.
The hardware could do with the patches for bugs and vulnerabilities issued
since you bought the PC.
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Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2024-02-02 16:54 [gentoo-user] Upgrade old laptop kernel 5.15.69 ==> 6.6.13; no console Walter Dnes
2024-02-02 16:57 ` Walter Dnes
2024-02-03 8:06 ` Walter Dnes
2024-02-03 9:23 ` netfab
2024-02-03 10:18 ` Michael
2024-02-03 16:16 ` [gentoo-user] Re: [SOLVED?] " Walter Dnes
2024-02-04 9:11 ` Michael [this message]
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