Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:01:38 -0700 From: soralx@cydem.org To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Quiet computer Message-ID: <200610202001.38727.soralx@cydem.org> In-Reply-To: <200610161201.k9GC17ol003191@lurza.secnetix.de> References: <200610161201.k9GC17ol003191@lurza.secnetix.de>
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> I also think that 25 Gbit/s is overly optimistic.
ha, no bullstalk here :)
> > did you get to the point that you're sure it's being used?
>
> Now that's easy. Just type "sysctl kern.random". If you
> get a bunch of lines talking about "yarrow" and "harvest",
> then the kernel's software PRNG is used. If you get an
> error message "unknown oid 'kern.random'", then a hardware
> generator is being used.
I was thinking more about the crypto device rather than the RNG:
is /dev/crypto really being used?
> Best regards
> Oliver ("VIA C3 Nehemiah+RNG+AES ")
the OP has a dual-core board -- I was interested in `ubench` of that,
as that's the board I want to buy somiteme (maybe)...
BTW how are things on the front of fight against noise going? who's
winning, and what is the score?
[SorAlx] ridin' VN1500-B2
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