Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 10:54:45 -0500 From: Dan Moschuk <dan@freebsd.org> To: arch@freebsd.org Cc: markm@freebsd.org Subject: Keeping an /entropy file Message-ID: <20010109105445.A434@spirit.jaded.net>
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Hi everyone, I hope everyone enjoyed (or is still enjoying) their holidays.
Without too big of a bikeshed, what does everyone think of either
adding a system crontab or modifying the random device itself to generate
/entropy at a specified interval? If the system crashes and doesn't get
a chance to shut itself down properly, the next bootup can be somewhat slow
(especially if there's no keyboard to mash on). This is especially
relevant on servers.
Cheers!
-dan
--
Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when he is called
upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
-- Oscar Wilde
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