SOLVED (not verified): how to verify cd

g geleem at bellsouth.net
Sun Nov 9 15:09:16 UTC 2008


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Henning Larsen wrote:
> On Sun, 2008-11-09 at 14:05 +0300, Waleed Harbi wrote:
>> Try this command:
>> md5sum FC9.iso
>> then compare the results number with FC9 website
>> http://fedoraproject.org/en/verify.

when you do get correct size iso file, use *sha1sum* not md5sum. 2 very
different check sums.

> I'm sorry about this, at least I should have checked the file size, it
> was ca 100 megabytes smaller than it should be.

a little shy. ;o)

even with size being correct, do run sha1sum or md5sum, if either supplied,
to insure any file you download.

then you will be sure of both size and a good download.

- --
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tc,hago.

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