[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 04/08/2003 08:39:32 PM:

> Laurie Savage wrote:
> >I tried both of your ideas with no success. /sbin/fuser -v /dev/dsp
> >returned no output and cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp issued white noise, 
but
--snip--
> Further more, yes -- the cat command should return "white" noise / a
> static sort of noise. This is because /dev/urandom generates random
> garbage that can be handy, say when generating a gpg key.
> 

It should be noted that /dev/urandom is not as secure for encryption as 
/dev/random
'man 4 random' for the answer.

Cheers,

Scott

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