Subject: RE: Here's a question or two...
From: Wes Yates (gmac63@carolina.rr.com)
Date: Mon Nov 06 2000 - 12:20:01 EST
>The server signature, at least for me, is not the same as my hostid.
>It appears to be based off that however.
>
>What do you get when you type in "hostid" at a command prompt? On
>my machines, that is what appeared to be related to my IP address.
>Then the server signature was slightly different and, yes, repeats a
>bunch of times till it comes up with a 128 bit server sig. (Each
>hex digit is worth 4 bits.--Wow, something useful from learning
>assembly language. Oh my god!)
>
>My server signature seems to be close to, but not exactly, my hostid.
>
>As for the other items, I dunno!
>
>Cheers!
>-Joe Rhodes
>
>"Contrary to popular belief, UNIX is very user friendly.
>It's just very picky about who its friends are."
>
root $ hostid
bash: hostid: command not found
Oh well. No prob. Hrmmmmm. Thanks anyhow!!!!
-- -Wes Yates Arts Engraving 704-523-5115 gmac63@carolina.rr.com"It is now safe to shut off your computer"
Yes. Fitting last words.
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