installing intel mirco code

[rev-matthewagilmore]

i installed it using the repo but got a missing firmware


matt@matt-Inspiron-11-3168:~$ sudo apt-get install microcode.ctl intel-microcodeReading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
iucode-tool
The following NEW packages will be installed:
intel-microcode iucode-tool microcode.ctl
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
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update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
intel-microcode: microcode will be updated at next boot
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update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-41-generic
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_dmc_ver1_01.bin for module i915
matt@matt-Inspiron-11-3168:~$ dmesg | grep microcode
[ 1.945294] microcode: sig=0x406c4, pf=0x1, revision=0x40a
[ 1.945590] microcode: Microcode Update Driver: v2.01 <tigran@aivazian.fsnet.co.uk>, Peter Oruba

[Doug S]

You only need to worry about Kaby Lake missing firmware warnings if you actually have a Kaby Lake processor.
Otherwise, see here (http://askubuntu.com/questions/811453/w-possible-missing-firmware-for-module-i915-bpo-when-updating-initramfs/811487#811487) for where to get the firmware.