On Thu, 2005-04-07 at 14:40 +0200, Patrice Martinez wrote: > When using a machine with a 2612-rc 1kernel, I encounter problems > reading /dev/random: > it simply nevers returns anything, and the process is blocked in the > read... > The easiest way to see it is to type: > od < /dev/random > > Any idea?
Because, /dev/random use user input, mouse movements and other things to generate next random number. Use /dev/urandom if you want version that will never block your machine. Read "man 4 random" for details. Best regards, Yura - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/