diff --git a/commands/scripts/setup.sh b/commands/scripts/setup.sh
index c62349da6..860476d01 100755
--- a/commands/scripts/setup.sh
+++ b/commands/scripts/setup.sh
@@ -626,6 +626,9 @@ then	if mount /dev/$home /home 2>/dev/null
 	fi
 fi
 
+echo "Saving random data.."
+dd if=/dev/random of=/mnt/adm/random.dat bs=1024 count=1
+
 echo "
 Please type 'shutdown' to exit MINIX 3 and enter the boot monitor. At
 the boot monitor prompt, type 'boot $bios', where X is the bios drive