On Sun, 2002-10-06 at 19:41, Steven Rubenstein wrote: > Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2002 17:25:19 -0500 > From: Steven Rubenstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Problem with Psyche Disc 1 ISO?? > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Using FTP sites, I downloaded all 3 RPM ISOs 3 times, > and none matched the md5sums. The 4th time I downloaded > directly from Red Hat's Web page (which, still sends you > to an FTP site, I realize), and all 3 matched! > > The whole process spanned days, even by cable. Whatever... > > SJR > > > Frank Tanner III wrote: > > >My FTP client knows they're binary. I checked that. > > > >Odd part is I havee never had an issue with Red Hat > >ISOs in the past. Been downloading ISOs since 5.x. > >Not necessarily from the Red Hat site, but I am > >wondering if I should try the Red Hat site. Ive > >written the CDs DAO and TAO. To no avail. Downloaded > >ISOs from THREE sites now. Something is definately > >odd. > > > >--- Tom Diehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>On Sun, 6 Oct 2002, Frank Tanner III wrote: > >> > >>>Unfortunately, VFAT is part of Linux, NOT Windows > >>>2000. Therefore, other than using FAT or FAT32,NTFS > >>> > >>HUH?? A VFAT file system is a windoze filesystem. > >> > >>Linux is just smart enough to read it. IIRC VFAT=FAT32. > >> > >>>is my only option. I just got dome saying I was > >>> > > >>>downloading and burning the GDs on a Windows box. > >>> > >>> > >>So download the iso's in binary mode from an ftp > >>site that you trust. Since I run ftp.shuttleamerica.com > >> > >>I can tell you for sure that the md5sums on the iso's > >> > >>there are correct. The windoze ftp client needs to be told > >> > >>to do the downloads in binary mode. Otherwise it thinks > >> > >>they are text files and will corrupt them every time. > >> > >> > >>HTH, > >> > >>Tom > >>
It's odd that I've had the same experience of getting a bad iso but never did on earlier redhat versions .. not sure if this is an indication of signal damage .. but it's unlikely the various servers have bad isos to begin with. Guess RH is too popular now.
