prngd and AIX 5.3

From: Kaysee Long (kaysee_at_us.ibm.com)
Date: 05/31/05

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Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 17:13:49 -0400

    I have a person asking me if prngd is needed for openssh on aix 5.3, we
    have always had prngd but I was wondering if anyone knew if this was true
    or not and if it is do i compile openssh without prngd in it? His
    complaint is prngd is taking too much cpu....Kaysee

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