it, unless \-\-entire is specified. If \fBSIZE\fR not specified when
writing-then-verifying, it is as if \fB\-\-entire\fR was specified.
.PP
-A fixed default seed is used if no seed or seed file is specified.
+If no seed or seed file is specified:
+in \fB--both\fR mode a fresh random seed is read from the system's
+random number generator; in other modes a fixed default seed is used.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.B --seed\fR, \fB-s \fISEED