If your AIX system doesn't have a /dev/random or /dev/urandom, try the following -
Get the correct major number from the system ( 56 in this case ) r...@dimqswlv2:/ ==> # odmget CuDvDr | grep -p random CuDvDr: resource = "ddins" value1 = "random" value2 = "56" value3 = "" r...@dimqswlv2:/ ==> # mknod /dev/random c 56 0 r...@dimqswlv2:/ ==> # mknod /dev/urandom c 56 1 -- sh > -----Original Message----- > From: bind-users-boun...@lists.isc.org > [mailto:bind-users-boun...@lists.isc.org] On Behalf Of Chris Buxton > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 9:48 AM > To: 蚂蚁蚂蚁 > Cc: comp-protocols-dns-b...@isc.org > Subject: Re: named’s “/dev/random" error on AIX > > On Jan 6, 2009, at 11:11 PM, 蚂蚁蚂蚁 wrote: > > system info:AIX 5.3 > > bind info : 9.6.0 > > > > when i start up named , i get serval error about "/dev/random" : > > > > #./named -g -d 99 > > 07-Jan-2009 14:10:14.716 starting BIND 9.6.0 -g -d 99 > > 07-Jan-2009 14:10:14.716 built with '--prefix=/data/aibind' > '--enable- > > threads' '--with-randomdev=/dev/urandom' > '--with-openssl=no' 'CC=xlc' > > 'CFLAGS=-q64' > > > 07-Jan-2009 14:10:14.751 set maximum stack size to 2147483646: You > > must use the keyboard to create entropy, since your system > is lacking > > /dev/random (or equivalent) > > Not being an AIX user, I can't say for sure, but I notice > that named reports that it was built with the random device > set to /dev/urandom. > Does your system have such a device node? > > Chris Buxton > Professional Services > Men & Mice > > _______________________________________________ > bind-users mailing list > bind-users@lists.isc.org > https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users > _______________________________________________ bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users