* [Michael Tinsay] 

> I think the problem is with retrieving random numbers
> from /dev/random.  Doing a cat /dev/random hangs. 
> Doing cat /dev/random on a TSL 2.2 box is ok.
>
> Should I put this in bugzilla?

If "cat /dev/random" _doesn't_ block or get very slow after a while (when
the kernel runs out of entropy) you should definitely put it in bugzilla.

For non-blocking (pseudo-)random generation that just goes on and on, use
/dev/urandom.

Øystein
-- 
When in doubt: Recompile.

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