when i downloaded the freebsd ISO files is there any reason why
i should downlaod the checksum files also? why would they be on the download
ISO page if there isnt a reason for them being there. what is the purpose of
checksum files? and do I need to download them? I got the freebsd cd ISO. do i
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 4:39 PM
To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject: about the checksum
when i downloaded the freebsd ISO files is there any reason why
i should downlaod the checksum files also? why would they be on the
download
ISO page if there isnt a reason for them being
On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 11:21 PM, Sean Cavanaugh
millenia2...@hotmail.com wrote:
they are there so you can compare the real checksum hash for the .ISO file
against what you downloaded as a way to make sure you downloaded every
single bit of the file or if it has been changed.
There are many
2010/2/26 Ffflee Ffflee ffflee_fff...@yahoo.com:
when i downloaded the freebsd ISO files is there any reason why
i should downlaod the checksum files also? why would they be on the download
ISO page if there isnt a reason for them being there. what is the purpose of
checksum files? and do I
