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Re:RTL-entropy: Uses RTL-SDR to turn a DVB-T dongle into an ... by lathiat on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @07:21AM (#16696852)
In most cases you can use the Intel CPU included RNG by installed rng-tools to feed it into the kernel entropy pool

Otherwise I’d be happier using a similarly priced USB tool that is at least designed for the job such as the ChaosKey which is also open hardware and firmware and has a Linux driver in tree

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Re:RTL-entropy: Uses RTL-SDR to turn a DVB-T dongle into an ... by paulie_a on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @08:09AM (#16697056)
With all the issues with Intel, I would be weary of trusting their implementation.
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Re:RTL-entropy: Uses RTL-SDR to turn a DVB-T dongle into an ... by jnbiche on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @09:31AM (#16697467)
It's "wary". The word "weary" means tired.

Edit: Just curious: are people downvoting because they disagree with my proposed spelling, or because they don't like the correction? Please let me know so I can integrate this knowledge into future comments.

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Re:RTL-entropy: Uses RTL-SDR to turn a DVB-T dongle into an ... by dchest on Wednesday March 28, 2018 @09:12AM (#16697388)
Analysis of Intel’s Ivy Bridge Digital Random Number Generator

http://www.rambus.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Intel_TRNG_...

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