From a4241b1c930b69361f94a780d5738d9e680ac740 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: brooks Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 17:13:10 +0000 Subject: Document changes in /dev/random initalization. Suggest running /etc/rc.d/preseedrandom to seed the PRNG in the upgrade instructions. --- UPDATING | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) (limited to 'UPDATING') diff --git a/UPDATING b/UPDATING index cc17efc..2121dd9 100644 --- a/UPDATING +++ b/UPDATING @@ -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] [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] [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. FORMAT: This file contains a list, in reverse chronological order, of major -- cgit v1.1