>Hello, > I would like to know if the random values of the RAM locations at startup >are always the same for the same chip, or they change every time you switch >on the chip. What i'm looking for is a *TRUE* random number generator (that >is, as true as posible!) > Thanks in advance. Adolfo, What I've found is, some tend to always be the same, while others change. If you want a "true" Random Number Generator. Use something like a free running clock that stops when you get some user input. ie Loop ; Wait for Input to Start/Get Random Number incf Random btfsc PORTA, Button ; Drop out of the Loop when Button's pressed goto Loop myke "Some people say that foreign cars handle best, while others say domestic. For my money, nothing handles as well as a rental car." - P.J. O'Rourke