CVS: tmda UPGRADE,1.96,1.97
"Jason R. Mastaler" <[email protected]> Fri, 05 Mar 2004 15:21:49 -0800
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Update of /cvsroot/tmda/tmda In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv25335 Modified Files: UPGRADE Log Message: A random number device such as /dev/urandom is now required by tmda-keygen. The fallback method of gathering entropy from system commands was too platform dependent -- i.e, on Windows this was completely broken as of course those commands were unavailable. This is unlikely to affect many users anyway as random number devices are now extremely prevolent. Alternatives are provided in UPGRADE as well as in tmda-keygen's output. Index: UPGRADE =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/tmda/tmda/UPGRADE,v retrieving revision 1.96 retrieving revision 1.97 diff -u -r1.96 -r1.97 --- UPGRADE 4 Mar 2004 00:33:08 -0000 1.96 +++ UPGRADE 5 Mar 2004 23:21:47 -0000 1.97 @@ -3,6 +3,16 @@ ====================================================================== +If you are upgrading from a release of TMDA < 1.1.4: + +* tmda-keygen now requires that a random number device such as + /dev/urandom be installed on the system to generate keys. Modern + systems should not be affected. If you lack a random number device, + you can either upgrade your OS, install a replacement like PRNGD, or + use http://www.tmda.net/cgi-bin/tmda-keygen + +====================================================================== + If you are upgrading from a release of TMDA < 1.1.3: * The template system has been reorganized. In particular, the