the argument about /dev/random

Simon Karpen (karpens@nando.net)
Fri, 17 May 1996 16:04:36 -0400 (EDT)

ok, how about this:
if the machine is configured with support for network devices built
into the kernel, then /dev/random is automatically supported

if the machine is configured with nbet device support as a module,
then /dev/random is configured as a module. kerneld should autload
the random module with the net device

if the machine is configured without support for net devices,
/dev/random would be a y/n/m option with default as ?

Just my $0.02

Simon Karpen
karpens@nando.net