On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 07:10:06 +0000, Mick wrote: > Despite that the concatenated file often works > (e.g. if it is a video file it'll play alright). > > Can you explain this? Should I be using a different check to verify > the integrity of the ftp'd file?
An MD5 check will fail if one bit is changed, which won't affect the playback of a video file. Try it with a large compressed tarball and you'll notice a difference. -- Neil Bothwick --T-A+G-L-I+N-E--+M-E-A+S-U-R+I-N-G+--G-A+U-G-E--
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