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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS on WSL: "Failed to retrieve available kernel versions"/"Failed to check for processor microcode upgrades" when installing packages

I just installed Ubuntu 22.04 LTS for Windows Subsystem for Linux, but I'm having some issues. Every time I install new packages using sudo apt install, I will get 2 messages saying that: Failed to retrieve available kernel versions. Failed to check…
Liu Bei
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intel-microcode 3.20200609.0ubuntu0.20.04.0 update crashes computer. Unable to boot

I have a Lenovo Yoga 710-11ISK laptop. After installing intel-microcode 3.20200609.0ubuntu0.20.04.0, my computer freezes and will no longer boot. I was able to boot when I selected a different kernel from the grub menu (5.4.0-31-generic). I decided…
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"Failed to check for processor microcode upgrades" at the end of apt-get. How can I fix this?

I am using Ubuntu 21.04 Server on Raspberry Pi 4 (4GB RAM) When I use apt to install a package, I get some messages at the end that I don't remember getting on my PC: Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.4-2) ... Scanning processes... Scanning…
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Ubuntu 17.10 [Firmware Bug]: TSC_DEADLINE

I've installed the newest Ubuntu 17.10 and I am getting this error during boot: Code: [Firmware Bug]: TSC_DEADLINE disabled due to Errata; please update microcode to version: 0x25 (or later) The systems boots up without any other problem,…
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Ubuntu additional drivers | amd64-microcode

In Software & Updates | Additional Drivers (where I select the AMD graphics drivers) I see a new entry: Unknown:Unknown This device is not working. With two options: [ ] Using Processor microcode firmware for AMD CPUs from amd64-microcode…
Eamonn Doyle
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Why don't Intel microcode updates work on my system?

I want to upgrade my system to mitigate Spectre and Meltdown exploits. The relevant Ubuntu page states that I need to update microcodes: "From a guest and non-hypervisor bare-metal perspective, as of the Feb 21 kernel updates, as far as we are…
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apt upgrade shows a warning about Intel microcode updates. Is there anything I need to do?

When I run sudo apt upgrade in Kubuntu 23.10 I get this output: user1@user1-Desktop1:~$ sudo apt upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done # # Canonical released…
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How do I fix 'MDS CPU bug present and SMT on, data leak possible' errors from logwatch?

The error message says to check: See https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/hw-vuln/mds.html for more details. But I'm not 100% sure how to fix it. I looked in /etc/default/intel-microcode and found this: # Configuration script for…
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How to solve Firmware Bug (TSC_DEADLINE disabled)?

I use Ubuntu Server 16.04.3 with kernel 4.13. In dmesg I can see [Firmware Bug]: TSC_DEADLINE disabled due to Errata; please update microcode to version: 0x700000e (or later) I installed latest intel-microcode (3.20170707.1~ubuntu16.04.0) and…
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Is it 'safe' to use a proprietary microcode updater on Ubuntu 16?

I have an HP Notebook and I installed Ubuntu 16.04 beside Windows 10. I checked for Additional Drivers, and I was shown (Processor microcode firmware for AMD CPUs from amd64-microcode). When I select it, I am shown a message that tells me that the…
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System totally freezes and audio loops

My laptop with Ubuntu 20.04 totally freezes at random times and audio loops what was playing the last 1 or 2 seconds before freezing. I can't switch to another tty and Alt + SysRq + REISUB does absolutely nothing. System logs don't show anything…
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Boot crash after latest update of intel-microcode (Nov 11 2020)

Ubuntu 20.04 on ASUS UX303UB: $ inxi -M -y 80 Machine: Device: laptop System: ASUSTeK product: UX303UB v: 1.0 serial: N/A Mobo: ASUSTeK model: UX303UB v: 1.0 serial: N/A UEFI: American Megatrends v: UX303UB.206 date:…
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amd64-microcode installation during the latest 16.04 updates

Does anybody know why the amd64-microcode package gets installed automatically on systems that use Intel processors during the latest 16.04 updates on May 22, 2018?
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Ubuntu's poor performance compared do Mac OS X (Same hardware!)

I got a dual boot system with Mac OS X El Capitan and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, they're running on the same hardware, except the storage (each OS on its own SSD). Geekbench shows the following scores: Mac OS X: 4538 (single-core) / 13850…
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No microcode detected after installation and reboot

I noticed an error in GCP log: [ 0.294304] MMIO Stale Data: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode After installation, I then ran these commands: sudo apt-get install microcode.ctl intel-microcode sudo reboot now However, running…
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