What process is causing the hw_random driver to load? To the best of my knowedge my hardware (see lspci output below) doesn't support a hardware RNG. I don't see the driver explicitly loaded anywhere. This is with the current FC4 kernel (2.6.11-1.1369_FC4smp) . Also, what processes and/or applications make use of this device (if it exists)? Thanks. ------------------------- 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82860 860 (Wombat) Chipset Host Bridge (MCH) (rev 04) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82850 850 (Tehama) Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 04) 00:02.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82860 860 (Wombat) Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 04) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 04) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801BA ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 04) 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801BA IDE U100 (rev 04) 00:1f.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 04) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM SMBus (rev 04) 00:1f.4 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM USB (Hub #2) (rev 04) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV40 [GeForce 6800 GT] (rev a1) 02:1f.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82806AA PCI64 Hub PCI Bridge (rev 03) 03:00.0 PIC: Intel Corporation 82806AA PCI64 Hub Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (rev 01) 03:02.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82544EI Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) (rev 02) 03:04.0 SCSI storage controller: Adaptec AIC-7899P U160/m (rev 01) 03:04.1 SCSI storage controller: Adaptec AIC-7899P U160/m (rev 01) 04:01.0 Multimedia audio controller: Cirrus Logic CS 4614/22/24 [CrystalClear SoundFusion Audio Accelerator] (rev 01) 04:04.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 08)