Subject: rnd(4) not using network entropy source
To: None <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
From: Paul Chakravarti <pc000@passtheaardvark.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 07/19/2001 13:35:05
I used rndctl to enable collection of timing & entropy data from my network
device (ex0) however this doesnt seem to be contributing any data - ie.
[root:norbert] /etc # rndctl -l
Source Bits Type Flags
fd0 0 disk estimate, collect
pms0 0 tty estimate, collect
pckbd0 896 tty estimate, collect
ex0 0 net estimate, collect
cd1 0 disk estimate, collect
cd0 0 disk estimate, collect
wd0 505662 disk estimate, collect
The network is reasonably busy (I run multiple ssh sessions to the host) and
even running a couple of big ftp's didnt help.
I am trying to run gale (IM system) which seems to use entropy prodigously
and frequently blocks as a result - as the system is remote (well downstairs)
the only real contributor to the entropy pool is wd0 which typically
isnt heavily used (hence the desire to use ex0 to help out)
I am running NetBSD 1.5T (i386)
Thanks,
Paul