At 5:03 PM -0600 1/14/2009, joe wrote: >>"The following disk image failed to mount. Reason-Invalid checksum." > >That means the download failed to verify. (Checksums are just bits >that tell you whether the current byte (or some other unit?) should >add up to an even or odd number as a test of the accuracy of the >download.) > >I find that very often the .dmg will mount just fine and function >just fine if you merely skip the verify step--especially since >you've tried it several times.
If the volume fails to verify, there are two possibilities: One or more errors in the volume's file system (the directories themselves). One or more errors in the file's contents. If the former, then the volume will probably never mount. If the latter, then you will be copying CORRUPTED files onto your Mac. Rarely a good plan, especially if those files are an installer or application. - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
