openssh unix dev - Jun 2004 - PRNG is not seeded

hi

I am using Solaris 8 and installing the 3.8 openssh software that I received 
from www.sunfreeware.com
I following the installation instruction see attachment but when I get to
ssh-keygen -t rsa1 -f /usr/local/etc/ssh_host_key -N ""
I get a PRNG is not seeded   could you help me in this matter. Thank you for 
your cooperation.


Spencer Crim

Hello,

solaris by default, doesn't have /dev/random or /dev/urandom
You can install a kernel patch for them or you can use the software
random number generator which is came with ssh.


On Mon, 28 Jun 2004, Spencer Crim wrote:
> hi
>
> I am using Solaris 8 and installing the 3.8 openssh software that I
received
> from www.sunfreeware.com
> I following the installation instruction see attachment but when I get to
> ssh-keygen -t rsa1 -f /usr/local/etc/ssh_host_key -N ""
> I get a PRNG is not seeded   could you help me in this matter. Thank you
for
> your cooperation.
>
>
> Spencer Crim
>
>
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Spencer Crim wrote:
> I am using Solaris 8 and installing the 3.8 openssh software that I 
> received from www.sunfreeware.com
> I following the installation instruction [...] I get a PRNG is not seeded
No, you probably didn't follow the instructions.  Especially the part 
about installing the Solaris /dev/random patch *and rebooting*.

If you have any further problem with sunfreeware's packages I suggest 
you contact them.

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