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Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:57:30 +0100
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To: Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
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Subject: Re: intel-rng on modern hardware
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Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Shane wrote:
>> Just wondering if there is a newer version of intel-rng out
>> of tree or whether modern Intel chipsets have a usable RNG. I haven't 
>> been able to get intel-rng loading (no such
>> device) on anything from the p965, p975 or p35 chipsets.
> 
> No modern ICH chipset has an RNG, AFAIK.
> 

Which is a major lossage :(

	-hpa