Meltdown

[n2ize]

linux sys admins... Changes to the Linux kernel to mitigate the impact of "Meltdown"

https://fedoramagazine.org/protect-fedora-system-meltdown/

How KTPI is utilized to protect against the "Meltdown" vulnerability.

https://fedoramagazine.org/kpti-new-kernel-feature-mitigate-meltdown/

[WØTKX]

I've done some updates to Windows 10.

My main PC is AMD. Almost immune. Yay.

[NM5TF]

my main distro is ARCH which uses the 4.14 series kernels, I am downloading 4.14.12-1 as I type this......
and my CPUs are AMD.....:clap:

supposed to already be patched for MELTDOWN......no known patch/fix for SPECTRE as yet.....devs/vendors
are working it....:cool:

[WØTKX]

Got my patches for Windows 10 Pro Amd and Windows Phone 10 today.

Oh my. The Intertubes are hot about this...

[WZ7U]

My machine seems to always bug me to do this or that update, which almost always causes issues with my printer.

Crickets...

As an appliance operator, should I just go hide in the snow somewhere? (If so, I need some of yours; I have none at this altitude)

[W2NAP]

fedora had the patch out couple days ago.

[NM5TF]

the latest Arch kernel upgrade, 4.14.15, has the mitigation for MELTDOWN & SPECTRE v1 & 2

great...except for 1 thing....at boot I am getting an error " LFENCE not serializing...switching to Generic RETPOLINE"

and now my monitor resolution is stuck at 1280x720 instead of 1920x1080 like it should be/was before the upgrade...

have tried installing new mode via xrandr...getting error about gamma setting now.....tried setting gamma via xrandr...no go...

can't created a new xrandr mode because of errors.....

no help on the forums so far either....

system is Dell Inspiron legacy about 10 years old now with nvidia graphic card of course...

damn frustrating !!!

[n6hcm]

So you updated too soon... :)