Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 14:18:21 -0600 From: Stephane Raimbault <stephane@enertiasoft.com> To: Vivek Khera <vivek@khera.org> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 5.4: Can't start ssh due to entropy source blocking? Message-ID: <C680B9A4-0D3E-4D2C-9F3A-FA69ACCD5453@enertiasoft.com> In-Reply-To: <E9FC2F1C-1132-458B-B274-B5950E995B28@khera.org> References: <E2B13385-9BC5-4E33-BC3E-009A3153DA10@enertiasoft.com> <E9FC2F1C-1132-458B-B274-B5950E995B28@khera.org>
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yes sorry I wasn't more clear. I tried putting a bunch of junk on the screen as well as just left it blank and the result was the same. Is it possible I didn't provide enough junk? I haven't seen this behavior before? Thanks, Stephane On 1-Sep-05, at 2:07 PM, Vivek Khera wrote: > > On Sep 1, 2005, at 1:29 PM, Stephane Raimbault wrote: > > >> Type a full screenful of random junk to unblock >> it and remember to finish with <enter>. This will >> timeout in 300 seconds, but waiting for >> the timeout without typing junk may make the >> entropy source deliver predictable output. >> >> Just hit <enter> for fast+insecure startup. >> >> > > so what did you do, just hit enter or did you follow the > instructions and type a screenful of junk? > > > Vivek Khera, Ph.D. > +1-301-869-4449 x806 > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable- > unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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