trouble installing FC5 - dont believe media check fail!

[Russell Golden]

alan wrote:

> On Mon, 17 Apr 2006, Kam Leo wrote:
>
>> On 4/17/06, David Timms <dtimms at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>>
>>> Russell Golden wrote:
>>>
>>>> I downloaded Fedora Core 5 via BitTorrent, and when I burned the 
>>>> CDs and
>>>> tested them, three of the five failed the media test. So I deleted the
>>>> images off my hard disk and redownloaded, again via BitTorrent. The 
>>>> same
>>>> three CDs failed the checksum again. Has anyone else had this problem,
>>>> is the BitTorrent download corrupted, or is it just me? (please 
>>>> tell me
>>>> it's just me)
>>>
>>> 1. What you should do is run the checksums on the iso file *before*
>>> bothering to burn the CD.
>>>
>>> 2. The CD's media check fails sometimes even on good CD's.
>>>
>>> 3. Use the CD's you first made; unless you have a near to failing CD
>>> drive, it is highly likely that the CD's you already made are right 
>>> to go !
>>>
>>> 4. see http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=111952741800002&r=1&w=2
>>> and also the fedora-test list for more recent discussions.
>>>
>>
>> Also burn at a slower speed. Your burner may be able to read/write
>> media at 48x, but it does not mean that the installer drive will be
>> able to read them. Believe me, I have created enough coasters because
>> I did not pay attention and let the burner software use the default
>> writing speed.
>
>
> I have also had problems with some brands of media.  
> *cough*Memorex*cough*
>
> Don't use generic or crapy media and expect it to burn right.
>
> What I have never figured out is why these problems usually occur with 
> disc four.
>
lol now that one's amusing. and here's the really funny part: i use 
memorex. and get this: disk 4 passed