On Wed, 21 Mar 2001, David Schwartz wrote:
>
> > how does linux provide the hostid string?
> >
> > on a sun box this is a guaranteed unique identifier, since AFAIK
> > intel architecture does not have this unique identifier can
> > two linux boxes end up with same hostid by chance?
>
> If
> how does linux provide the hostid string?
>
> on a sun box this is a guaranteed unique identifier, since AFAIK
> intel architecture does not have this unique identifier can
> two linux boxes end up with same hostid by chance?
If a Linux box is properly administered, it's hostid should
> how does linux provide the hostid string?
Its up to the C library
> on a sun box this is a guaranteed unique identifier, since AFAIK
> intel architecture does not have this unique identifier can
> two linux boxes end up with same hostid by chance?
Easily. hostid is generally only useful to p
hi,
how does linux provide the hostid string?
on a sun box this is a guaranteed unique identifier, since AFAIK
intel architecture does not have this unique identifier can
two linux boxes end up with same hostid by chance?
thanks in advance
mark
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