Checking the integrity of a CD/DVD media

[Nicolas Mailhot]

Le Jeu 20 juillet 2006 17:16, Paul Smith a écrit :
> On 7/20/06, Nicolas Mailhot <nicolas.mailhot at laposte.net> wrote:
>> > Is there some way of checking the integrity of a CD/DVD media?
>>
>> 1. checksum the files using md5sum/sha1sum
>> 1b sign the result with gpg
>> 2. check the burnt files against your checksums
>
> Thanks, Nicolas, but in case the media is already recorded and without
> any access to the original files?

Then unless cp barfs loudly when copying the contents to disk (which
happens when the media is thoroughly trashed) you have no way of being
real sure.

-- 
Nicolas Mailhot