[parisc-linux] HP-UX random number generator?

[FINK,MARTIN (HP-FtCollins,ex1)]

Peter -

Sorry to disappoint - /dev/random /dev/urandom are not available
on HP-UX.  Lots of internal discussions inside HP on how/when
to make it available.  No dates.

Martin

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter A. Peterson II [mailto:pedro@flynn.zork.net]
> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 1:50 AM
> To: parisc-linux@thepuffingroup.com
> Subject: [parisc-linux] HP-UX random number generator?
> 
> 
> I'm awaiting the day when I can fool around with Linux on my E-45, but
> in the meantime, I'm trying to use it's tape drive to back up my
> traditional Linux boxen via piping a tarball through ssh.  
> However, ssh 
> needs a random generator (like /dev/urandom/) and I don't 
> know what an 
> HP-UX equivalent might be, or how to go about installing one. 
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> pedro
> 
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