On Tue, 2 Aug 2005, Troy Dawson wrote:

> Hello,
> We cannot change the md5sum ... because they are correct.
> Here is the output from ftp.scientificlinux.org
> 
> # md5sum SL.305.072605.i386.disc1.iso
> a031f04f101f5e627cc95350d2d008a1  SL.305.072605.i386.disc1.iso
> #
> 
> I'm sorry your having trouble downloading.
> 
> The CD check also isn't automatic, it asks you if you want to do it, so 

You have the option of skipping the disk check.

> I'm not quite sure what you are meaning by this.  I think it's a good 
> thing.
> Just as some people might get a bit or two mixed up in downloading, not 
> all CD's get all the bits right either.
> Not all CD media is created equal.  There is alot that just plain will 
> not burn a full 700 Meg cd, no matter what it says on the label.
> Not all CD burners are created equal either.  I've had a couple that 
> gradually died, and it was these checks that brought it to my attention.
> 
> Troy
> 
> hilare wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > checking md5sum on the 072605 ( 26 july 2005 ) iso for
> > SL305 / i386, reports :
> > ""SL.305.072605.i386.disc1.iso: FAILED"", the other
> > iso images are fine.
> > 
> > 
> > I had downloaded twice the
> > SL.305.072605.i386.disc1.iso, first from
> > ftp.scientificlinux.org, second from
> > linuxsoft.cern.ch/scientific (http), the problem
> > remains, and the md5sum files are the same on the two
> > websites :
> > 
> > ""
> > a031f04f101f5e627cc95350d2d008a1 
> > SL.305.072605.i386.disc1.iso
> > daf41b883de342945de968a8731eb033 
> > SL.305.072605.i386.disc2.iso
> > 8e655e6f64f241c4ac5c45c591aa21b6 
> > SL.305.072605.i386.disc3.iso
> > 58f916a94de7017233234101e9270afa 
> > SL.305.072605.i386.disc4.iso
> > ""
> > 
> > 
> > Calculating the checksum via md5sum --binary on
> > SL.305.072605.i386.disc1.iso (CERN), gives : 
> > b4712d89a65d5e53174847fd4b5c9b5e
> > 
> > 
> > 1/ could you confirm this last value is the good one ?
> > 
> > 2/ could you correct the md5sum file for SL305 / i386
> > ?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Appart from this problem, SL304 and SL40 autocheck
> > feature ( at the start of install from CD ) always
> > failed for every disks ( 1 to 4 ). I guess the
> > checksum remained on the RH disk one. Please consider
> > this is not any comfort request, quite contrary a
> > verification tool not reporting anything 'ok' during
> > an install, is a definitive stopper for every 'quality
> > insurance' driven service contract, and potentially a
> > cause to fire out a system administrator for taking
> > the responsability of installing a system with
> > 'corrupted' sources. So my request is either :
> > 
> > 1/ please disable the autocheck feature
> > 
> > 2/ or replace the checksums with the corresponding SL
> > disk checksums.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Thank you
> > 
> > 
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-Connie Sieh