On 10-01-31 18:51:00, Patrick Bartek wrote:
> --- On Sun, 1/31/10, Tony Nelson <tonynel...@georgeanelson.com> 
> wrote:
 ...
> > All disks always fail the built-in test here, due to the
> > permanent kernel bug.  A more robust test is:
> > 
> >     # cmp /dev/dvd /path/to/iso
> 
> You can also verify the burn by
> 
>    sha256sum /dev/dvd (or whatever your burner is designated)
> 
> Just like you verify the ISO file.  Remember in Linux "everything is 
> a file."  ;-)

Yes, that's why cmp works too.  It has the advantage of saying where 
the error is.  Also, your method still leaves two long strings to 
compare.

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