Re: hw_random

[Mark Janssen <maniac@maniac.nl>]

On Thu, 2004-06-24 at 14:17, oscar wrote:

> hw_random: RNG not detected
> modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting hw_random 
> (/lib/modules/2.6.5-1-686/kernel/drivers/char/hw_random.ko): Not such device

This just means the system tried to load the hw_random module, but since
your system doesn't have a built-in hardware rng it can't load it.

Just remove the hw_random entry from /etc/modules*

AFAIK hw_random devices are in some via C3 chips, intel's i810 chipset
and some P4 chips

Mark