On Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 01:43:48AM +0100, Jon Wilson wrote:
> I am getting the error: "Couldn't obtain random bytes (error 604389476)"
> from my openssh daemon.
>
> Could somone explain what this error means, and what I might do to stop
> it reoccuring? I get it after about 4 days uptime.
>
> The box in question is a dual processor Sparc20, running Redhat 6.2 Sparc
> Linux (stock Redhat 2.2.14-5.0smp kernel). SSH version is OpenSSH_2.5.2p2.
I never touched a Redhat Sparc Linux, but provided it also does supply
a /dev/random device, this error should never occur.
If the OpenSSH version is also coming as a package from Redhat, I would
recommend you to complain to them.
Best regards,
Lutz
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