On 14 Feb 2013, at 13:05, Brian Candler <B.Candler@pobox.com> wrote:

(v2.x.x branch)

Just a minor note when starting up after a fresh make install then sbin/radiusd -X

Generating DH parameters, 1024 bit long safe prime, generator 2 This is going to take a long time ...................................+....................................................................................................................................................+.....................................................+............................+.................................................................................................+.................................................................................................................................................+.......................+.+................................................................................................................+..................................................+........+...........................................................................................................+................................................................................+.....................................................................................+...! .........................................................................+............................................................................................................................+............................+.................................+.............................................................................................................................................................................+........+............................................+.......................+..................................................Child PID 24010 (/Users/brian/Build/freeradius/etc/raddb/certs/bootstrap) is taking too much time: forcing failure and killing child. rlm_eap: Failed to initialize type tls /Users/brian/Build/freeradius/etc/raddb/eap.conf[17]: Instantiation failed for module "eap" /Users/brian/Build/freeradius/etc/raddb/sites-enabled/default[310]: Failed to find "eap" in the "modules" section. /Users/brian/Build/freeradius/etc/raddb/sites-enabled/default[252]: Errors parsing authenticate section. Brians-MacBook-Air:freeradius $ ...........+..............+...............................................................+...........+.................................+........................................................................................+.....+....................................................................++*++*++* unable to write 'random state'

This is on a Macbook Air i7: not a slovenly machine, but it looks like 10 seconds isn't enough.

However on a second run of radiusd it starts OK.

Yeah it's a known issue. IIRC the certs are now generated as part of the installation process in the new build system. -Arran