/dev/random and similar
There was a thread here a while back about /dev/random and similar devices for Linux, but I managed to lose the mails and the hks.net archives still aren't working (any news on that?). If someone could tell me where I could find such a driver, I would appreciate it very much. TIA! --3bmice
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- On Fri, 22 Nov 1996, Three Blind Mice wrote:
There was a thread here a while back about /dev/random and similar devices for Linux, but I managed to lose the mails and the hks.net archives still aren't working (any news on that?). If someone could tell me where I could find such a driver, I would appreciate it very much. TIA!
It's part of the kernel (as of 2.0). All you have to do is create the devices /dev/random and /dev/urandom with major number 1 and minor numbers 8 and 9 respectively. Mark - -- finger -l for PGP key PGP encrypted mail prefered. 0xf9b22ba5 now revoked -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3 Charset: noconv iQEVAwUBMpXxbCzIPc7jvyFpAQH5wAgAtLTKQE+oJ5PBL9WMwb6PwAxJLjqf29/B B7mwg3t884IcxfRJBeXVmUvcK3H9EdvUqgSL/ynK7Njo8xdXbkl0N4SOiYOOl8xT 0fFUvWKUuSV2k2H03X7JnOxw48Ni2rHSrZ8ojI08M3Dt0cuMKg0Dq25pMVfsbmoN zBxmV1sOFgZKZh5daAI8Kk/Kw4rZS3HJWh1fnnCuOM+87SN7g91ZNxctV+ze1i9t vLUZuqputFiESNitNIUi/K8qL61b07e3J7XTuGdKEt8fVyNYBVyuCsvnSOlgA29F lXIaHX9WdIRC4jR9nmN6d49UvraQms1/O5DbV0K0oZ8qgZmc7QtsYw== =d/l2 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- On Fri, 22 Nov 1996, Mark M. wrote:
On Fri, 22 Nov 1996, Three Blind Mice wrote:
There was a thread here a while back about /dev/random and similar devices for Linux, but I managed to lose the mails and the hks.net archives still aren't working (any news on that?). If someone could tell me where I could find such a driver, I would appreciate it very much. TIA!
It's part of the kernel (as of 2.0). All you have to do is create the devices /dev/random and /dev/urandom with major number 1 and minor numbers 8 and 9 respectively.
Mark
It should be noted, however, that only /dev/random is cryptographically pseudorandom. (or rather, can be safely treated as such). /dev/urandom cuts some strings to be faster, but is less reliable. --Deviant PGP KeyID = E820F015 Fingerprint = 3D6AAB628E3DFAA9 F7D35736ABC56D39 They seem to have learned the habit of cowering before authority even when not actually threatened. How very nice for authority. I decided not to learn this particular lesson. -- Richard Stallman -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQEVAwUBMpaG9jCdEh3oIPAVAQFuLgf+Jv+p8e4pYsSW9e17aOJhly2343Xo4KdM SWZzaZRAz2/4Q1T2kKR0VGA5g8NveXw0TotMYadFFB/V6W1ibqcYRmetIvJQbfED 9oGz5SEdTNGrTFEGWlRHYBcEw1bqLEPQ4b2Wov8tdwwQAuHcQic4q3HGIN1xjV+z 3SdLJWxfOWYXxQvrXGtaXEr5mAM8ZxtnpWt0WJuSxlFxDTS2xmOjAx+jr+KnJiih 7pf9Z/Gy4mA6h4u191iDIhP0BQG+84p50y+9Im4kPd0BMFk1+/XUfcyNBV0WL7H/ Odqe4QblkWaJnAL6H4TetLbeaF79hjspJcVNtcy03a+7lsfACPAGjg== =zl6V -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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