Messages in this thread | | | From | Peter Monta <> | Subject | Re: Continuing /dev/random problems with 2.4 | Date | Fri, 1 Feb 2002 12:23:34 -0800 (PST) |
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> 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?
Perhaps there ought to be a way to give bits to the kernel's /dev/random input hopper from user space.
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