how do I find out the checksums? was RE: [brluglist] Mandrake 8.2 CD 2 ISO MDSUMS

[John Hebert]

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 <rspruell at cox.net> wrote:
> I downloaded all three CDs, but don't remember what
> sites.  How do I check the
> checksum?
> Ron
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-brluglist at brlug.net
> [mailto:owner-brluglist at brlug.net]On
> Behalf Of Bill LeBlanc
> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 8:10 PM
> To: brluglist at brlug.net
> 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
> 
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