Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 21:01:54 +0200 (CEST) From: Christoph Weber-Fahr <wefa@cpq4.tnd.lab.arcor.de> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: conf/72741: ssh broken on fixit cd (missing /dev/random) Message-ID: <200410151901.i9FJ1swW000497@cpq4.tndlab.arcor.de> Resent-Message-ID: <200410151920.i9FJKRTH046222@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 72741 >Category: conf >Synopsis: ssh broken on fixit cd (missing /dev/random) >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Oct 15 19:20:27 GMT 2004 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Christoph Weber-Fahr >Release: FreeBSD 4.10-RELEASE i386 >Organization: Arcor AG >Environment: FreeBSD 4.10R cdrom+fixit live file system >Description: using the 4.10 CD set in fixit mode you can not use ssh it fail complaining about a not configured PRNG apparently /dev/random and /dev/urandom are missing MAKEDEV is missing, too. (yes, I know a about mknod) >How-To-Repeat: boot with cd1 start fixit mode, insert cd2, press enter change to vty 4 configure network start ssh be amazed >Fix: - have a /dev/(u|)random on the install floppy - have MAKEDEV on the install floppy in /dev Workaround: use mknod random c 2 3 ; mknod urandom c 2 4 ; chmod 644 /dev/*rand* every time you use the fixit cd (ugly) >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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