[Condor-users] any suggestion on random no. seed for CONDOR run

[Kwan Wing Keung <hcxckwk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear all,

I would like to convert a Fortran program on massive statistical 
simulation (originally running in a LINUX cluster using embarrassingly 
parallel execution technique) to be deployed on a farm of student PCs 
running Windows XP in a laboratory.

The program can be easily converted I believe, however I would like
to seek for any expert advise on assigning a seed for random no. 
generation, for each program running in individual PC.

I searched on the environment variables in the PC (through typing "set")
but could not find any appropriate.  Using the clock time, MAC address or 
IP address can also be possible.  But it is possible to dig out the 
$(cluster).$(Process) CONDOR value within the program running in 
individual executing PC?

Thanks in advance.

W.K. Kwan
Computer Centre
University of Hong Kong