kernel: Entropy device is blocking

[Brian Reichert]

On Fri, Jan 28, 2005 at 09:57:49PM +0800, 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.

I did a google on

  freebsd  "Entropy device blocking"

And saw two whole hits; the second one does describe what this
message means
and how to deal with it:

http://freebsd.amazingdev.com/blog/archives/000188.html

> 
> Thanks
> Sam

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