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Date:      Thu, 1 Sep 2005 16:07:25 -0400
From:      Vivek Khera <vivek@khera.org>
To:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: 5.4: Can't start ssh due to entropy source blocking?
Message-ID:  <E9FC2F1C-1132-458B-B274-B5950E995B28@khera.org>
In-Reply-To: <E2B13385-9BC5-4E33-BC3E-009A3153DA10@enertiasoft.com>
References:  <E2B13385-9BC5-4E33-BC3E-009A3153DA10@enertiasoft.com>

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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





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