Category Archives: X86_64

Kernel – Urgent Changes in Latest Versions, to Fix Intel CPU Security..

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Apparently, there has been a major security defect discovered in Intel CPUs, and full details have been embargoed until early-January, but there is a comprehensive article in The Register, here:  https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/ The Linux Kernel devs have been working to provide a workaround, as – apparently – there is no other practical solution: https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/12/4/709 The article does hint … Continue reading →

Hardware – UEFI Bios for Linux ‘Chromebook’

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The original ‘SeaBios’ BIOS on my Acer c720p was a little clunky, so I decided to make the plunge and update it to a ‘proper’ Linux-friendly BIOS..    There is a known/good one available, but it is UEFI-only, so will involve changing the filesystem/partition layout on an existing system.. Disk /dev/sda: 119.2 GiB, 128035676160 bytes, 250069680 sectors … Continue reading →

X86_64 – ‘Apollo Lake’ SOC System, with a Gotcha..

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After more research, I decided to get one of the Intel ‘Apollo Lake’-based SOC systems, and the one I chose was from Kodlix..     It is functionally identical with another from Beelink, and in fact the Kodlix website shows images of the Beelink version of the device..    I just preferred the Kodlix version, as the case was a … Continue reading →

x86_64 – UP Board – Intel 64-bit, Size of a Pi..

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Being the pioneer/masochist type (aka ‘early-adopter’..), I was intrigued by the new Intel Atom x5-Z8350-powered UP Board, and now have one on (pre)order.. Basic info, with too much graphics..  http://www.up-board.org/specifications/ Not much info on their forum, yet, but it does have UEFI, so (speculation!) should boot with good old GRUB..  One thing it does not have is … Continue reading →