Is it safe to generate some randomness in /tftpboot/etc/random.seed for clients that PXE boot?

My concern is that this file will be available to everyone on the network via TFTP. So does knowing this randomness help "predict" the PRNG output of the clients that use it?

I read in a de Raadt interview earlier this year that there are other sources mixed in at the boot loader state. So I'm guessing it shouldn't hurt, but probably help. Some clarification on the subject from an expert would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Clint

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