diff --git a/src/installation/guides/arm-devices/raspberry-pi.md b/src/installation/guides/arm-devices/raspberry-pi.md index 53460f9e..3bbeb6f4 100644 --- a/src/installation/guides/arm-devices/raspberry-pi.md +++ b/src/installation/guides/arm-devices/raspberry-pi.md @@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ In order to fix this, install the `rng-tools` package and [enable](../../../config/services/index.md#enabling-services) the `rngd` service, which uses the `/dev/hwrng` device to seed `/dev/random`. +Sometimes `rngd` can cause CPU overload. To prevent this, inefficient entropy +sources can be excluded and HWRNG device forced by creating `/etc/sv/rngd/conf` +with the contents: + +``` +RNGD_OPTS='-x jitter -x pkcs11 -x rtlsdr -n hwrng' +``` + ## Graphical session The `mesa-dri` package contains drivers for all the Raspberry Pi variants, and