[SunHELP] /dev/random

[Phil Stracchino]

On Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 04:46:52PM -0600, Mike's List wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Mar 2004, Bret Adams wrote:
> > I am running Solaris 8 and want to use /dev/random as a data stream for 
> > some testing.  Under /dev no random is listed.  Do I need to check for a 
> > certain package to install it.
> 
> Go to sunsolve.sun.com --> patch portal and search for 112438 (sparc)
> or 112439 (x86) and apply the patch to Solaris 8, you'll need to reboot
> for /dev/random to take affect.  There's a way not to reboot, but if you
> can just reboot.

I stand (well, OK, sit) corrected.


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