The issue was resolved after I downloaded the ISO files from the following link -
http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6.0/x86_64/iso/
The link that is on the SL website most definitely has incorrect ISOs staged for the "Everything Disk 1 & 2" links. The links are -
http://ftp1.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6.0/x86_64/iso/SL-60-x86_64-2011-03-03-Everything-DVD1.isohttp://ftp1.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6.0/x86_64/iso/SL-60-x86_64-2011-03-03-Everything-DVD2.iso
The downloaded sizes did not match what was posted on the website. It was smaller. I got the exact same file sizes on 3 retry attempts. Spent a bunch of time trying to figure the problem till I got the mail from Denis with this new link. Looks like FTP and FTP1 are 2 separate servers and they are not mirrored. This should be addressed ASAP to avoid further agony to others.
Braja
--- On Sat, 5/21/11, jdow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: jdow <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: SL x86_64 checksums not matching
To: [log in to unmask]
Cc: "Braja Kishore Chattaraj" <[log in to unmask]>, "Denis Fateyev" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 12:47 PM
Are the files exactly the same length? If the one you downloaded first
is longer it might have downloaded with "CRLF" manipulations.
{^_^} Joanne
On 2011/05/20 23:28, Braja Kishore Chattaraj wrote:
> The download from the
> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6.0/x86_64/iso/ server you
> specified in the link in your mail below resulted in a proper checksum.
> There is definitely something wrong with the files staged on the
> http://ftp1.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6.0/x86_64/iso/
> <http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6.0/x86_64/iso/> server.
>
> Thanks for the link.
> Braja
>
>
> --- On *Sat, 5/21/11, Braja Kishore Chattaraj /<[log in to unmask]>/* wrote:
>
>
> From: Braja Kishore Chattaraj <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: SL x86_64 checksums not matching
> To: "Denis Fateyev" <[log in to unmask]>
> Cc: "Scientific Linux" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 11:22 AM
>
> One difference I notice is your link points to http://ftp..... while the
> one I used through the SL website points to http://ftp1..... website.
> Those are probably 2 separate servers. I am downloading now using your link.
>
> What utility did you use to compute the checksum of the ISO files?
>
> Braja
>
>
> --- On *Sat, 5/21/11, Denis Fateyev /<[log in to unmask]>/* wrote:
>
>
> From: Denis Fateyev <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: SL x86_64 checksums not matching
> To: "Braja Kishore Chattaraj" <[log in to unmask]>
> Cc: "Scientific Linux" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 11:09 AM
>
> Those two files: "SL-60-x86_64-2011-03-03-Everything-DVD1.iso" and
> "SL-60-x86_64-2011-03-03-Everything-DVD2.iso" will be enough for
> full installation. "SL-60-x86_64-2011-03-03-Install-DVD.iso" image
> doesn't contain the entire distribution but capable for basic install.
>
> They passed all SHA1/SHA256 checks.
>
> I see there is an public torrent tracker but seems it is not
> functional. I wasted few hours waiting for seeders appearance, but
> there was no luck.
> So I decided to download it from the HTTP resource I have provided
> above.
>
> ---
> wbr, Denis.
>
>
> On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Braja Kishore Chattaraj
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Which files did you download - the first 2 or the 3rd? I had
> checksum mismatches on all 3 with MD5 and SHA1. Is there an
> alternate / mirror site to download from?
> [ ] SL-60-x86_64-2011-03-03-Everything-DVD1.iso
> <http://ftp1.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6.0/x86_64/iso/SL-60-x86_64-2011-03-03-Everything-DVD1.iso>
> 02-Mar-2011 17:21 4.1G
> [ ] SL-60-x86_64-2011-03-03-Everything-DVD2.iso
> <http://ftp1.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6.0/x86_64/iso/SL-60-x86_64-2011-03-03-Everything-DVD2.iso>
> 02-Mar-2011 17:22 1.0G
> [ ] SL-60-x86_64-2011-03-03-Install-DVD.iso
> <http://ftp1.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6.0/x86_64/iso/SL-60-x86_64-2011-03-03-Install-DVD.iso>
> 02-Mar-2011 16:36 3.9G
>
> Thanks,
> Braja
>
>
> --- On *Sat, 5/21/11, Denis Fateyev /<[log in to unmask]>/* wrote:
>
>
> From: Denis Fateyev <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: SL x86_64 checksums not matching
> To: "Braja Kishore Chattaraj" <[log in to unmask]>
> Cc: "Scientific Linux" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 10:37 AM
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I just have installed SL-6.0 from DVD images taken from there:
>
> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6.0/x86_64/iso/
> http://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/6.0/i386/iso/
>
> SHA1/SHA256 checksums match, and installation process
> doesn't bring any issues.
>
>
> ---
> wbr, Denis.
>
>