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Re: glxsb0: Random generator not generating randomness?




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Subject: Re: glxsb0: Random generator not generating randomness?

From: Martijn van Buul <pino%dohd.org@localhost>

Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:29:35 +0000 (UTC)


* Dave Huang:
>
> On Feb 16, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Martijn van Buul wrote:
>> glxsb0 at pci0 dev 1 function 2: RNG AES
>> 
>> but according to rndctl it's not generating any entropy:
>
>> Any suggestions?
>
>
> I don't know why it's not enabled by default, but you can enable it by doing
> "rndctl -e -t rng". To enable it on boot, add this to /etc/rc.conf:
>
> rndctl=YES rndctl_flags="-t rng"

So a random source needs to be both "estimating" as well as "collecting"? 

-- 
Martijn van Buul - pino%dohd.org@localhost 



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