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Workaround for rngd cpu overload on rpi
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src/installation/guides/arm-devices/platforms.md

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[enable](../../../config/services/index.md#enabling-services) the `rngd`
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service, which uses the `/dev/hwrng` device to seed `/dev/random`.
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Sometimes `rngd` can cause CPU overload. To prevent this inefficient entropy
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sources must be excluded and HWRNG device forced:
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```
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echo "RNGD_OPTS='-x jitter -x pkcs11 -x rtlsdr -n hwrng'" > /etc/sv/rngd/conf
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```
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### Graphical session
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The `mesa-dri` package contains drivers for all the Raspberry Pi variants, and

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