[sf-lug] Ubuntu boot problems due to Intel microcode update

[Bobbie Sellers]

Hi LUGers,

     Canonical Reverts Intel Microcode Update in Ubuntu Due to
Boot Failures in Tiger Lake Systems
Nov 13, 2020, 06:00  by Marius Nestor

New security vulnerabilities are affecting all Linux systems running
certain Intel processors. On November 10th, Intel released a new
Intel Microcode firmware for Linux systems, and new Linux kernel
versions were made available as well to address these new flaws.
      As I reported the other day, Canonical was quick to patch the
  Intel Microcode packages in all of its supported Ubuntu releases,
  including Ubuntu 20.10, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS,
   Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, and also released
   new kernel versions. Unfortunately, the Intel Microcode update
   caused a regression on certain processors in the Intel Tiger Lake
   family CPUs, causing the system to not boot.

       NOT Booting is fairly serious so go to the URL below
   for the complete story including how you can reverse
   the effects of this problem.
<https://9to5linux.com/canonical-reverts-intel-microcode-update-in-ubuntu-due-to-boot-failures-in-tiger-lake-systems>

     Bobbie Sellers aka bliss - “Nearly any fool can use a computer. 
Many do.” After all here I am...