Just to add to to this a little, /dev/random is a queue of numbers that get built up from real-world events, like keystrokes and mouse movements. That's why when generating PGP keys you need to type- otherwise PGP just sucks the queue dry and waits for more,
On Tue, 8 Jan 2002, Statux wrote: > All calls to rand() and srand() from the Standard C Library (libc, glibc, > etc) require kernel level support in order to work. That's what this is. > It has to do with /dev/random, etc. > > On Wed, 9 Jan 2002, adrian kok wrote: > > > Hi all > > > > What is the meaning of initialize the generate random > > number when red hat starts in boot time > > > > Thank you > > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get your free @yahoo.com.hk address at http://mail.english.yahoo.com.hk > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > -- > -Statux > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DDDD David Kramer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://thekramers.net DK KD DKK D "Questions are a burden to others, DK KD Answers a prison for oneself." DDDD -The Prisoner _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
