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  1. 07-07-2006 #1
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    Random Number Generator

    I just installed gentoo, and when I boot linux show an "Error initializing random number generator"

    How can I fix this?
    Thanks
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    How did you configure RTC in the kernel?
    Code:
    cat /boot/config-$(uname -r) | grep -i rtc
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    CONFIG_RTC is not set
    CONFIG_GEN_RTC is not set
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    If hw_random set as a module or built-in?
    Code:
    cat /boot/config-$(uname -r) | grep -i hw_random
    You can set it (in "make menuconfig") in :
    Device Drivers ---> Character devices ---> <*> Intel/AMD/VIA HW Random Number Generator support

    But it is really not that important, it doesn't work on many of my machines either, so I often disable it.

    You should set your RTC though :
    Device Drivers ---> Character devices ---> <M> Enhanced Real Time Clock Support
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    The error is still there... how can i disable it?
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    Then disable the Random Number Generator, your motherboard/CPU doesn't like it.

    Read /usr/src/linux-$(uname -r)/Documentation/hw_random.txt for more.

    Anyway hw_random has no use unless you installed "rng-tools" on your system :
    http://sourceforge.net/projects/gkernel
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