On Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 14:31:53 -0800, Bob McGowan wrote: > Frank McCormick wrote: >> Can anyone tell me what this message in syslog is all about ???
[...] > intel_rng: > Firmware space is locked read-only. If you can't or don't want to > disable this in firmware setup, and if you are certain that your system > has a functional RNG, try using the 'no_fwh_detect' option. > > See > http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-559170-highlight-.html?sid=a7efc65428c708b5d3986e327046a049 > for some info on RNG (Random Number Generator). > > Since the error is that the space is locked, rather than missing (not > detected), it may be safe to use the no_fwh-detect option for loading > this kernel module. > > The only issue now is how to do it. I've never done anything with > options on autoloaded modules, so I have no suggestions, perhaps others > can help here. According to "modinfo intel-rng": parm: no_fwh_detect:Skip FWH detection: positive value - skip if FWH space locked read-only negative value - skip always (int) So I would try to create a new configuration file in /etc/modprobe.d/; call it, for example, "local-intel-rng". The name does not matter as long as you avoid special characters (hyphen and underscore are OK), but it is advisable to choose a name that indicates the relevant module and the fact that you created the file yourself. This configuration file should contain one line (see "man modprobe.d"): options intel-rng no_fwh_detect=1 Then reboot (or unload/reload the module) and check if the message is gone. -- Regards, | http://users.icfo.es/Florian.Kulzer Florian | -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
