RE: seeding dev/random in 5.5

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-security@freebsd.org=20
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-security@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Day
> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 4:59 PM
> To: Doug Barton
> Cc: freebsd-security@freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: seeding dev/random in 5.5
>=20

Yes, the install I had to do in amsterdam, translating dutch to english
and back is the one I was concerned abot.

>=20
>=20
Maybe sysinstall could be collecting entropy during the installation =20
> and use that for an initial seed if the timeout happens? It wouldn't =20
> be perfect, but it'd be better than killing ssh.
>=20

Or use my idea of collecting 5 to 10 packets using tcpdump!

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