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Document changes in /dev/random initalization. Suggest running

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/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 have been committed. Expect a bumpy ride for a few days until
the unanticipated problems have been resolved. 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: 20040322:
The debug.mpsafenet tunable controls whether the kernel Giant The debug.mpsafenet tunable controls whether the kernel Giant
lock is held across the lower levels of the network stack, and lock is held across the lower levels of the network stack, and
@ -1418,6 +1426,7 @@ COMMON ITEMS:
make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE make installkernel KERNCONF=YOUR_KERNEL_HERE
[1] [1]
<reboot in single user> [3] <reboot in single user> [3]
/etc/rc.d/preseedrandom [10]
mergemaster -p [5] mergemaster -p [5]
make installworld make installworld
mergemaster [4] mergemaster [4]
@ -1470,6 +1479,7 @@ COMMON ITEMS:
cd src/sys/boot ; make install [6] cd src/sys/boot ; make install [6]
[1] [1]
<reboot in single user> [3] <reboot in single user> [3]
/etc/rc.d/preseedrandom [10]
mergemaster -p [5] mergemaster -p [5]
rm -rf /usr/include/g++ rm -rf /usr/include/g++
make installworld make installworld
@ -1544,6 +1554,10 @@ COMMON ITEMS:
[9] When checking out sources, you must include the -P flag to have [9] When checking out sources, you must include the -P flag to have
cvs prune empty directories. 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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