question on using random in C on FC4 (perhaps slightly OT)

[STYMA, ROBERT E (ROBERT)]

> 
> $ cpp -dN < /dev/null
> #line 1 "<stdin>"
> : illegal option -- d
> 
> I note that it is complaining about the '-d', not the 'M'
> 
> $ cpp -v < /dev/null
> #line 1 "<stdin>"
> cpp $Revision: 1.6 $ $Date: 2001/03/27 19:37:59 $
> 
There must be something funny about your cpp.  Mine is
in /usr/bin/cpp.  The post where I showed the output was
cut and paste, so I am sure I got that one right.

BOb