Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 16:40:38 -0600 From: Stephane Raimbault <stephane@enertiasoft.com> To: Kurt Buff <KBuff@zetron.com> Cc: Vivek Khera <vivek@khera.org>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 5.4: Can't start ssh due to entropy source blocking? Message-ID: <F106D376-B7DF-4C49-9423-CDDD9CFCB8B9@enertiasoft.com> In-Reply-To: <054222519C2ED411A68E00508B603AC70A3D08A4@zetxch01.zetron.com> References: <054222519C2ED411A68E00508B603AC70A3D08A4@zetxch01.zetron.com>
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Thanks for the suggestion, but it doesn't seem to be the case in my situation. However I did notice things like nslookup and host are now reporting this error after attempting to start /etc/rc.d/sshd start # host www.freebsd.org Entropy device is blocking. # nslookup www.freebsd.org Entropy device is blocking. I confirmed by rebooting the server and making sure sshd didn't try to start on bootup nslookup and host are working, as soon as I try to start sshd, I start getting the errors. I am baffled as to what is going on. Thank you, Stephane Raimbault, Systems Administrator Enertiasoft, a Premier Technologies Company 230n, 3015 5th Avenue NE Calgary, AB, Canada T2A 6T8 toll free. 866 ENE RTIA (363 7842) office. 403 228 9292 fax. 403 228 8993 On 1-Sep-05, at 2:58 PM, Kurt Buff wrote: > I ran into it just yesterday. > > I was walking a newb in our IT department through setting up a > server, and > he used all caps for the domain.tld portion of the server name - > testbed.ZETRON.COM. > > Had the same problem as you describe. Edited the /etc/rc.conf, had him > reboot and try again, and it worked just fine. > > Kurt > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-freebsd-stable@freebsd.org >> [mailto:owner-freebsd-stable@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of >> Stephane Raimbault >> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 13:18 >> To: Vivek Khera >> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org >> Subject: Re: 5.4: Can't start ssh due to entropy source blocking? >> >> >> yes sorry I wasn't more clear. I tried putting a bunch of junk on >> the screen as well as just left it blank and the result was the >> same. Is it possible I didn't provide enough junk? I haven't seen >> this behavior before? >> >> Thanks, >> Stephane >> >> On 1-Sep-05, at 2:07 PM, Vivek Khera wrote: >> >> >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable- >>> unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable- > unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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