* Mike Hommey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 01:05:26AM -0400, Eric Dorland wrote: > > * theOne ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > I've added the following lines to /etc/rc.local and it works: > > > # avoid /dev/random blocking > > > rm -f /dev/random > > > ln /dev/urandom /dev/random > > > > > > Maybe this is the simplest solution for me :-) Thank you, Mike! > > > > FYI this might lead to poor random number generation for critical > > things like crypto keys, which could lead to compromise, crying and > > general unhappiness. > > NSS uses its own RNG.
Alright, but other things on the system use /dev/random for good randomness, so changing this link wholesale might not be a good idea. -- Eric Dorland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ICQ: #61138586, Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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