On Monday 10 December 2007 18:52, Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > On 12/10/2007 10:55 PM, william oakes wrote: > > I have tried all suggestions. Downloaded the iso again, re-burned it at > > slower speeds, etc. and still wind up with a broken DVD. On attempting > > to install, still get message that it can't find the 10.3 repos. > > > > Md5 hashes match after download, but don't after burning the iso to DVD. > > Only the iso will match the md5 hash. It is a much more reliable test > to test the DVD via the Yast media check, which obviously reads a > different md5 hash made for the written DVD. There are some slight > differences between the written DVD and the iso, I believe because of > formatting of block sizes, or something like that. Media check utility > IIRC has been available now since 9.3, and works on even the 10.3 DVD, > since it retrieves info obviously on the DVD itself. Also, the 10.3 > install offers to check the DVD as part of the install. So do not rely > on the same md5 hash for the written DVD, it is different. If the > downloaded iso matched, your download should be OK. If the disk passes > the Media Check, it tests the disc (based on I assume the hash written > to the disc, as well as the combination of the disc and drive reading > capability (if checked on the machine being installed to). HTH. > > -- > Joe Morris > Registered Linux user 231871 running openSUSE 10.3 x86_64
Joe, thanks. Makes sense. Dumb question, I have seen IIRC used in several posts, but I have no clue as to it's meaning or what it is, could you clarify? I'll try the media check. Thanks, Bill... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
