02-03-2018, 02:03 PM
install the new kernel first. Update the system afterwards. The microcode available will be in the Linux firmware package in synaptic. Install the package and then use driver search to select the microcode if you like. There will be microcode there but none updated against Spectre and Meltdown. The core2 duo CPU is not yet supported against Spectre and Meltdown by Intel and may never be. The new kernel will contain the Linux mitigations, and yes that is how microcode works with Deb systems - a load early function at boot. Loads new each time you boot.
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