Just tried out ssh in pre13, and still get the EGD problem? :(
new-relay:/usr/slocal/src/openssh-1.2pre13> ./ssh -l marc atelier
The authenticity of host 'atelier.acadiau.ca' can't be established.
Key fingerprint is 1024 ef:36:b5:f8:a3:bb:14:4d:a9:4b:f2:90:9a:bd:bb:00.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
Warning: Permanently added 'atelier.acadiau.ca,131.162.138.223' to the
list of known hosts.
Couldn't connect to EGD socket "/var/run/random": Socket operation
on non-socket
This is under Solaris 7/x86, with HAVE_EGD defined...not good with sockets
without my bible in front of me, so can't play with this until at least
Sunday :( The problem appears to be, in here, with the error generated by
the 'fatal:' result when connect() is tested:
char egd_message[2] = { 0x02, 0x00 };
struct sockaddr_un addr;
int addr_len;
memset(&addr, '\0', sizeof(addr));
addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
/* FIXME: compile time check? */
if (sizeof(RANDOM_POOL) > sizeof(addr.sun_path))
fatal("Random pool path is too long");
strncpy(addr.sun_path, RANDOM_POOL, sizeof(addr.sun_path - 1));
addr.sun_path[sizeof(addr.sun_path - 1)] = '\0';
addr_len = offsetof(struct sockaddr_un, sun_path) + sizeof(RANDOM_POOL);
random_pool = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
if (random_pool == -1)
fatal("Couldn't create AF_UNIX socket: %s",
strerror(errno));
if (connect(random_pool, (struct sockaddr*)&addr, addr_len) == -1)
fatal("Couldn't connect to EGD socket \"%s\":
%s", RANDOM_POOL, strerror(errno));
if (len > 255)
fatal("Too many bytes to read from EGD");
/* Send blocking read request to EGD */
egd_message[1] = len;
c = write(random_pool, egd_message, sizeof(egd_message));
if (c == -1)
fatal("Couldn't write to EGD socket \"%s\":
%s", RANDOM_POOL, strerror(errno));
Marc G. Fournier marc.fournier at acadiau.ca
Senior Systems Administrator Acadia University
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