Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 11:28:25 +1000 From: Mark.Andrews@nominum.com To: "alexus" <ml@db.nexgen.com> Cc: "Eli Dart" <dart@nersc.gov>, Mark.Andrews@nominum.com, freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: out of entropy Message-ID: <200107170128.f6H1SPu25824@drugs.dv.isc.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 16 Jul 2001 18:58:37 -0400." <01aa01c10e4a$d95f1320$0d00a8c0@alexus>
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Yes. sys/i386/i386/mem.c 1.79.2.8. > is there a solution for that? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Mark.Andrews@nominum.com> > To: "Eli Dart" <dart@nersc.gov> > Cc: "alexus" <ml@db.nexgen.com>; <freebsd-security@freebsd.org> > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 6:55 PM > Subject: Re: out of entropy > > > > > > FreeBSD 4.3 RELEASE's /dev/random also has a device driver bug > > where it returns EOF rather that EWOULDBLOCK when it runs out > > entropy in non-blocking mode. > > > > Mark > > > > > --==_Exmh_1427149034P > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > > > try adding interrupts to your entropy pool..... > > > > > > man rndcontrol > > > > > > --eli > > > > > > > > > In reply to "alexus" <ml@db.nexgen.com> : > > > > > > repl: bad addresses: > > > <Undisclosed-Recipient:;@FreeBSD.ORG;> -- no at-sign after local-part ( > > > :) > > > > > > > I'm sorry in advance for a cross posting, I just need to resolve this > issue > > > > a.s.a.p. > > > > > > > > I'm using FreeBSD 4.3-RELEASE and latest version of bind 9 > > > > > > > > su-2.05# dnssec-keygen -a HMAC-MD5 -b 128 -n HOST box.nexgen.com > > > > dnssec-keygen: failed to generate key box.nexgen.com/157: out of > entropy > > > > > > > > su-2.05# > > > > > > > > any ideas why? and how do i get around it? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --==_Exmh_1427149034P > > > Content-Type: application/pgp-signature > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (FreeBSD) > > > Comment: This is a comment. > > > > > > iD8DBQE7U2wWLTFEeF+CsrMRAom+AJwIGNy5zH/pL5obx6JP0QE61RIhYQCgkvtU > > > l1Szc0OvjVC5ERXo0jlcuU8= > > > =Eaxo > > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > > > --==_Exmh_1427149034P-- > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > > -- > > Mark Andrews, Nominum Inc. > > 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia > > PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742 INTERNET: Mark.Andrews@nominum.com > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message -- Mark Andrews, Nominum Inc. 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742 INTERNET: Mark.Andrews@nominum.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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