Usually there is a "md5sum*" text file that lists the checksums for most any Linux/UNIX software package at FTP sites. I recommend that anytime you download a distro that you also download the checksum file for it.
You check the checksum by running "md5sum filename". It'll churn for awhile, then spit back a checksum. It should match the checksum from the original publisher. I can't find the checksums on Mandrake's site, but they are there in the mirrors. It seems to make more sense to make em easily available on Mandrake's download page. Anybody have a URL to the "official" Mandrake checksum? John Hebert --- Ron Spruell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I downloaded all three CDs, but don't remember what > sites. How do I check the > checksum? > Ron > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Bill LeBlanc > Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 8:10 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [brluglist] Mandrake 8.2 CD 2 ISO MDSUMS > > > I have twice downloaded the .ISO image of Mandrake > 8.2, CD2. Both > downloads came up with the same checksum: > > b3db366ae53d6b9b8ed9978da81ca9eb > > The checksum file on the site (Georgia Tech) > indicated that the checksum > should be: > > 6ede8c75fec92e10636b6c0bf5ee9860 > > Can anyone verify the correct checksum for this > .ISO? > > Bill LeBalnc > > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ > > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® http://movies.yahoo.com/ ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
