Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 19:08:05 +0200 From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> To: Dan Moschuk <dan@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADS UP! New (incomplete) /dev/random device! Message-ID: <200006271708.TAA27568@grimreaper.grondar.za> In-Reply-To: <20000627124818.G340@spirit.jaded.net> ; from Dan Moschuk <dan@freebsd.org> "Tue, 27 Jun 2000 12:48:18 -0400." References: <20000627124818.G340@spirit.jaded.net>
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> > | 3) It is not built by default (except as a kernel module), so you > | either need to add the "options RANDOMDEV" like to your kernel > | config, or load it at boot time in /dev/loader.conf > > Can we make this a standard thing? I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't > want /dev/random in their system. Maybe to shrink the size of the > boot disk kernel, but I think the headaches that this could cause or worth > the code we might add. It is already in GENERIC; when the dust has settled, I'll tackle /boot/loader.conf. M -- Mark Murray Join the anti-SPAM movement: http://www.cauce.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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