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Alex Schuster wrote: |
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> Roger Mason writes: |
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>> Alex Schuster <wonko@×××××××××.org> writes: |
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> [/dev/random, /dev/urandom] |
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>>> Does anyone know what exactly creates these device nodes and why it |
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>>> could fail? |
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>> Some kernel option? |
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>> grep RANDOM /usr/src/linux/.config |
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>> CONFIG_HW_RANDOM=y |
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>> CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_INTEL=y |
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>> CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_AMD=y |
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>> CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_GEODE=y |
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>> CONFIG_HW_RANDOM_VIA=y |
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> No, I think they are for special hardware randoem generators only. I don't |
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> heve those enabled in my .config. |
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> Wonko |
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I don't have those either. |
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root@smoker / # grep RANDOM /usr/src/linux/.config |
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# CONFIG_HW_RANDOM is not set |
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root@smoker / # |
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Not sure where that device comes from. I do have them on my system tho. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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