fails to start using TPM device as rng
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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rng-tools (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Wishlist
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Kees Cook |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: rng-tools
I've just installed the rng-tools-
service rng-tools start
/etc/default/
Starting Hardware RNG entropy gatherer daemon: (failed).
/etc/default/
HRNGDEVICE=
RNGDOPTIONS=
uname -a
Linux finka 2.6.31-19-generic #56-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 28 02:39:34 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux
# tpm_version
TPM 1.2 Version Info:
Chip Version: 1.2.13.9
Spec Level: 2
Errata Revision: 1
TPM Vendor ID: ATML
TPM Version: 01010000
Manufacturer Info: 41544d4c
System - Karmic amd64 with latest updates
Thanks for any help
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Changed in rng-tools (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | nobody → Kees Cook (kees) |
This appears to be a typo in /etc/default/ rng-tools as a result of copy&paste from a blog posting (don't do this: one day your machine will be compromised). Try:
RNGDOPTIONS= "--hrng= tpm --fill- watermark= 90% --feed-interval=1"