Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 1 Feb 2002 15:33:46 -0500 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: Continuing /dev/random problems with 2.4 |
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On Fri, Feb 01, 2002 at 12:23:34PM -0800, Peter Monta wrote: > > Anything that is meant to be a server really pretty much needs an > > enthropy generator these days. > > Many motherboards have on-board sound. Why not turn the mic > gain all the way up and use the noise---surely there will be > a few bits' worth?
Even if you think you have a good true source of random noise, you need to run good fitness tests on the data to ensure it's truly random.
Jeff
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