On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Kevin Buettner wrote: : On Oct 22, 11:53pm, Nathan Saper wrote: : > Here's one for you Perl gurus out there: : > : > In a Perl app I'm trying to write, I want to be able to create random : > hex integers $bits bits long, where $bits is a user-defined variable. : > The randomness of the numbers needs to be as good as possible, because : > it would be used in a crypto app. : > : > Any ideas? : : If you're on linux, query /dev/random and use however many bits you need. : : This isn't exactly portable, but I doubt that you'll find a portable : way to obtain cryptographically strong random numbers. : : Kevin You can also check CPAN: http://www.cpan.org/modules/by-module/Math/Math-TrulyRandom-1.0.readme http://www.cpan.org/modules/by-module/Math/Math-TrulyRandom-1.0.tar.gz --- Eric Johnson (ej@netasm.com) net.assembly http://netasm.com/ 12629 North Tatum Boulevard #191 602 996-9682 Phoenix, Arizona 85032 From Don Harrop Mon Oct 23 18:31:54 2000 From: Don Harrop (Don Harrop) Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 11:31:54 -0700 (MST) Subject: DIY SnapServer In-Reply-To: <39F3E765.34F2B676@mindspring.com> Message-ID: This isn't quite what was asked for but I know you could setup a system without a monitor or keyboard and use the serial port to login to the console. I remember reading a HOWTO or something on the steps to set this up but I can't remember where it was. Does anyone else know where I could get that info again? Also, I just got in from San Francisco this morning at 4am because of flight disruptions due to the bad weather Phoenix got. I had to be to work this morning by eight o'clock so I only slept about an hour and a half.. I need someone to cover for me. Nothing is more dangerous than a tired Sys Admin with root access.. ;-) I'm also going through a learning curve with HP-UX right now. If anyone has some good resources (books, URL's, etc.) lemme know.. Don On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Jason wrote: > Dan Aldrich wrote: > > > > I've been toying with the idea of making something like > > a SnapServer out of one of my older system parts in a > > small mini tower or pizza box. Once the system is > > built, is there a way to admin the system over the net, > > say thru a browser so you can remove the mouse, > > keyboard and monitor? > > /bin/telnet > > > Not too sure if this will even boot as most system POST > > complain if the keyboard or mouse is missing. Is there > > a way to circumvent the POST checks? >