Document changes in /dev/random initalization. Suggest running

/etc/rc.d/preseedrandom to seed the PRNG in the upgrade instructions.
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Brooks Davis 2004-04-16 17:13:10 +00:00
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@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ NOTE TO PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT FreeBSD 5.x IS SLOW:
have been committed. Expect a bumpy ride for a few days until
the unanticipated problems have been resolved.
20040409:
Due to changes in the the Yarrow initialization process,
/dev/random needs to be fed before operations requiring
temp files can succeed in single user mode. This includes
running "make installworld". /dev/random may be fed by running
"/etc/rc.d/initrandom start" or with 20040315 source by running
"/etc/rc.d/preseedrandom".
20040322:
The debug.mpsafenet tunable controls whether the kernel Giant
lock is held across the lower levels of the network stack, and
@ -1418,6 +1426,7 @@ COMMON ITEMS:
make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
[1]
<reboot in single user> [3]
/etc/rc.d/preseedrandom [10]
mergemaster -p [5]
make installworld
mergemaster [4]
@ -1470,6 +1479,7 @@ COMMON ITEMS:
cd src/sys/boot ; make install [6]
[1]
<reboot in single user> [3]
/etc/rc.d/preseedrandom [10]
mergemaster -p [5]
rm -rf /usr/include/g++
make installworld
@ -1544,6 +1554,10 @@ COMMON ITEMS:
[9] When checking out sources, you must include the -P flag to have
cvs prune empty directories.
[10] In order to create temporary files, /dev/random must be
initialized by feeding data into it. /etc/rc.d/preseedrandom
takes care of this.
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