Benjamin Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>On Fri, 14 Jul 2000, Karl J. Runge wrote:
>> Maybe it is all faked on Intel, but on other arches (e.g sparc, alpha)
>> perhaps it is something on the board... Anyone know?
>
> Such "high-end" or "professional" architectures traditionally have
>a unique ID embedded in the CPU or motherboard. For specifics, you'd
>have to consult someone familiar with the particular hardware you're
>dealing with. OEM websites are often good for this.
On a Silicon Graphics box, I believe gethostid() just returns the IP
address.
- Jim Van Zandt
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