Re: kernel: Entropy device is blocking

[sam <samwun@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

sam wrote:
> sam wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I asked freebsd group, but didn't get a solutino for this issue, so I 
> > try here for a reasonable answer.
> >
> > Every now and then when I freshly install FreeBSD, I sometimes get an 
> > error message saying "kernel: Entropy device blocking" when I turn on 
> > sshd in rc.conf file. I have search around in google but coudln't find 
> > a  right fix for it.
> >
> > Your suggestion is highly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Sam
>
>
> Thanks for all the replies.
> After change the value of net.inet.ip.random_id to 0, sshd successfully 
> create host keys in /etc/ssh.
> I m not sure whether the file entropy file was created in / before the 
> change.
> In my kernel configuration, I commented out the option RANDOM_IP_ID, 
> because it was said that in 5.3 random_id can be configured in 
> sysctl.conf file, so I assign 1 to net.inet.ip.random_id. I m not 
> whether this is randomly happened.

Unfortunately this is just happened to be working after rebooted the 
system few times.

Sam.

What will be happened if not compile
> RANDOM_IP_ID in the kernel or assign 0 to net.inet.ip.random_id in 
> sysctl.conf file?
>
> Any idea?
>
> Thanks
> Sam