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Generating a true random number?

From: mcn () truchas lanl gov (Michael Neuman)
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 1994 13:50:39 -0600


  I need to generate an 8 byte random DES key, so of course, I need a way
of generating 8 random bytes. Any ideas? 

  Seeding off the pid or time of day doesn't do much for me...

-Mike

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