I'm no expert, but here's what I did (from memory). The ftp sites 
include files named, like, md5sums-8.2.ppc. Look in these file and note 
the numbers. Write them down.

Get the application md5app for OSX. Here's a link:
http://www.macosxapps.com/article.php?story=200201240826062

MD5APP against the downloaded iso's. Compare the number. It should match.


Colin Ward wrote:
> On 25/4/02 2:19 pm, "Stew Benedict" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> 
>>On Thu, 25 Apr 2002, Colin Ward wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Is anyone having problems burning the 8.2 final iso image?
>>>I've tried a few times now and it always fails when trying to verify the
>>>disk after burning. I always use the disk-burning utility in OSX as its
>>>never given me many coasters in the past, only when the iso's are faulty.
>>>I will try a different mirror but they should all be the same yes?
>>>Colin
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>That's why we publish md5sums.  There was one report of bad ISO's at
>>carroll.cac.psu.edu.
>>
>>Stew Benedict
>>
> 
> Ok, wanna tell me how to use them? And do I need any special software or
> anything. Sorry to be dim, never had to use them or come across them before.
> Thanks
> Colin
> 
> 
> 



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