On: Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:41:30AM -0500,Bob Cronin Wrote: } If "n" virtual machines all running the same code all invoke a PIPE command } that uses the random stage without a seed specified and they all do it at } very nearly the same instant in time, will they all generate the same } sequence of random numbers? I have evidence that suggests this is true (and } if so, I need to come up with a scheme to add a seed that will be different } for each virtual machine).
Use the low order half of the TOD clock as a seed. -- Rich Greenberg Sarasota, FL, USA richgr atsign panix.com + 1 941 378 2097 Eastern time. N6LRT I speak for myself & my dogs only. VM'er since CP-67 Canines: Val, Red, Shasta, Zero & Casey (At the bridge) Owner:Chinook-L Canines: Red & Cinnar (Siberians) Retired at the beach Asst Owner:Sibernet-L
