5.4: Can't start ssh due to entropy source blocking?

[Kurt Buff]

I ran into it just yesterday.

I was walking a newb in our IT department through setting up a server, and
he used all caps for the domain.tld portion of the server name -
testbed.ZETRON.COM. 

Had the same problem as you describe. Edited the /etc/rc.conf, had him
reboot and try again, and it worked just fine.

Kurt

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-stable at freebsd.org
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-stable at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of 
> Stephane Raimbault
> Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 13:18
> To: Vivek Khera
> Cc: freebsd-stable at freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: 5.4: Can't start ssh due to entropy source blocking?
> 
> 
> yes sorry I wasn't more clear.  I tried putting a bunch of junk on  
> the screen as well as just left it blank and the result was the  
> same.  Is it possible I didn't provide enough junk?  I haven't seen  
> this behavior before?
> 
> Thanks,
> Stephane
> 
> On 1-Sep-05, at 2:07 PM, Vivek Khera wrote:
> 
> >
> > On Sep 1, 2005, at 1:29 PM, Stephane Raimbault wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Type a full screenful of random junk to unblock
> >> it and remember to finish with <enter>. This will
> >> timeout in 300 seconds, but waiting for
> >> the timeout without typing junk may make the
> >> entropy source deliver predictable output.
> >>
> >> Just hit <enter> for fast+insecure startup.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > so what did you do, just hit enter or did you follow the  
> > instructions and type a screenful of junk?
> >
> >
> > Vivek Khera, Ph.D.
> > +1-301-869-4449 x806
> >
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