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SOLVED: db keys on gentoo - unugmax - 08-29-2008 06:58 AM
Hi,
when I run the installer of RC6 on a gentoo (stage3 hardened) system nothing happens. The generation of the database keys never finishes it´s job. The urandom file is quite active, so that can´t be the problem ... well maybe it is, don´t know.
I tried to overrule this process by adding these lines:
Code:
$main::db_pass_key = "IHwVpxADxVkrB2Ta0HbOcNEwJJC08UKG";
$main::db_pass_iv = "5KLWfRQv";before this:
Code:
if ($main::db_pass_key eq '{KEY}' || $main::db_pass_iv eq '{IV}') {in the file ispcp_common_code.pl
That allows me to access the installer routine. But once everything is filled in, it stops with the message "Starting Installation...". I guess my "fix" is not exactly what the processing expects.
I never had this problem before on normal gentoo setups (not hardened) or debian. Since my perl is very basic, I ask for some advice how to get rid of this problem. Thanks a lot!
max
RE: db keys on gentoo - pgentoo - 08-29-2008 01:19 PM
How long did you let it run? Sometimes it takes awhile if your entropy pool is low. run 'cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/entropy_avail' when its running and see how its doing. Alternatively you can generate some "random" disk i/o to increase your entropy.
I'm running on a hardened profile (/usr/portage/profiles/hardened/amd64/multilib) right now, but don't have Grsecurity/PaX enabled...
Everything works fine for me though...
RE: db keys on gentoo - unugmax - 08-29-2008 04:56 PM
Ok the dummy IO solved it. Thanks. The starting installation took a along time as well, guess it´s doing the same thing all over again.
First time i´ve been waiting for 15 Minutes or so, this time it took about 5 with a dd process, some unpacking and deleting and a few other ways of creating a bit of load to the machines.
cu
max