[openssl-0.9.5a on SunOS 5.5.1]
> From this I form the vague idea that your ssl "ain't gettin' enough
> random."
Yep, this is definitely the case.
> To this end, you might check your OS documentation on this
> subject, or look at the RAND_egd(3) man page. This page is available on
> my system in /usr/local/ssl/man/man3/.
Matthew, check out
http://www.openssl.org/support/faq.html#6 (entropy gathering in ossl 0.9.5+)
http://www.lothar.com/tech/crypto/ (egd)
http://www.cosy.sbg.ac.at/~andi/
The latter is untested on SunOS 5.5.1 so far, but I think it should work.