[SunHELP] Re: /dev/random

> Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2002 11:38:05 -0600

> From: "Sentinel Sentinel" <u-235-sentinel at eudoramail.com>

> Reply-To: u-235-sentinel at eudoramail.com

> Organization: QUALCOMM Eudora Web-Mail (http://www.eudoramail.com:80) 

> Subject: [SunHELP] /dev/random patch

> Ok. I'm trying to install openssh 3.4 from sunfreeware and understand I
need patch 112438-01 to create the /dev/random device. I've installed and
rebooted the server as instructed however I don't see a /dev/random device
file created.

> Has anyone successfully installed this patch or did I mis-understand the
purpose of the patch.

> Thx

 
Hi;
 
I found a way to resolve this (indeed I cheated and surfed the FAQs). You
can run the following script:
#!/usr/bin/ksh 

PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/sbin 

rem_drv random 

add_drv random 

modload /kernel/drv/random 

dd if=/dev/mem bs=512 count=16 2>&- | crypt $RANDOM > /dev/random 

 
This is also important to be used with openssh 3.4 on Solaris 8 if you do
not like to install PRNGD freeware (but still require patch 112438).
 
Cheers;
-- Sbnm


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