# urandom This script saves the random seed between reboots.
# It is called from the boot, halt and reboot scripts.
# Version: @(#)urandom 1.33 22-Jun-1998 miquels@cistron.nl
[ -c /dev/urandom ] || exit 0
# check for read only file system
if ! touch /etc/random-seed 2>/dev/null
echo "read-only file system detected...done"
printf "Initializing random number generator... "
# Load and then save 512 bytes,
# which is the size of the entropy pool
cat /etc/random-seed >/dev/urandom
dd if=/dev/urandom of=/etc/random-seed count=1 \
>/dev/null 2>&1 || echo "urandom start: failed."
[ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && echo "done."
if ! touch /etc/random-seed 2>/dev/null
# Carry a random seed from shut-down to start-up;
# see documentation in linux/drivers/char/random.c
[ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && printf "Saving random seed... "
dd if=/dev/urandom of=/etc/random-seed count=1 \
>/dev/null 2>&1 || echo "urandom stop: failed."
[ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && echo "done."
echo "Usage: urandom {start|stop}" >&2