Create special files /dev/random

[Ivan Mariuz]

How can I create the special files /dev/random on HP-UX 11i?

Thanks

[John Poff · Accepted solution]

Hi,

HP doesn't have any support for the /dev/random device. Here is a thread that addresses the question with an answer from a very good source:

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x8baf3a7b3682d611abdb0090277a778c,00.html

JP

[James Murtagh]

Hi,

I believe it was released last week for 11i. It can be downloaded from :

http://www.software.hp.com/cgi-bin/swdepot_parser.cgi/cgi/displayProductInfo.pl?productNumber=KRNG11I

Regards,

James.

[John Poff]

James,

Nice catch! I stand corrected. :)

JP

[djtech]

In order to create /dev/random on hp-ux 11i you must enable the kernel loadable module. You can do this through sam. Then run '/sbin/rc1.d/S114krng start'. This will create the /dev/random and /dev/urandom files for you. For more information see this webpage:

http://newfdawg.com/SSHpart5.htm