--- a/etc/default/intel-microcode	2014-10-31 10:36:32.820672284 +0100
+++ b/etc/default/intel-microcode	2014-10-31 10:36:51.148470102 +0100
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # Set this to "no" to disable automatic microcode updates on boot;
 # Set this to "auto" to use early initramfs mode automatically (default);
 # Set this to "early" to always attempt to create an early initramfs;
-#IUCODE_TOOL_INITRAMFS=auto
+IUCODE_TOOL_INITRAMFS=early
 
 # Set this to "yes" (default) to use "iucode_tool --scan-system" to reduce
 # the initramfs size bloat, by detecting which Intel processors are active
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #
 # WARNING: including all microcodes will increase initramfs size greatly.
 # This can cause boot issues if the initramfs is already large.
-#IUCODE_TOOL_SCANCPUS=yes
+IUCODE_TOOL_SCANCPUS=no
 
 # Extra options to pass to iucode_tool, useful to forbid or to
 # force the inclusion of microcode for specific processor signatures.