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

[Stephane Raimbault]

further more I just did another test and discovered that by setting  
this sysctl back (seems like /etc/rc.d/sshd start set's it to 0)

sysctl -w kern.random.sys.seeded=1

I can do host and nslookup's again... however still the same problem  
with /etc/rc.d/sshd start.  I'm not sure where I've gone wrong, it's  
was a pretty basic install, setup network, caching dns server, ntpd,  
and now trying to get sshd running.

Any further thoughts or ideas?

Thanks,
Stephane

On 1-Sep-05, at 4:40 PM, Stephane Raimbault wrote:

> Thanks for the suggestion, but it doesn't seem to be the case in my  
> situation.
>
> However I did notice things like nslookup and host are now  
> reporting this error after attempting to start /etc/rc.d/sshd start
>
> # host www.freebsd.org
> Entropy device is blocking.
>
> # nslookup www.freebsd.org
> Entropy device is blocking.
>
>
> I confirmed by rebooting the server and making sure sshd didn't try  
> to start on bootup nslookup and host are working, as soon as I try  
> to start sshd, I start getting the errors.
>
> I am baffled as to what is going on.
>
> Thank you,
> Stephane
>
> On 1-Sep-05, at 2:58 PM, Kurt Buff wrote:
>
>
>> 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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