i386/112331: Checksum differs after download of cd 1 and cd 2 Version 6.2

[Remko Lodder]

The following reply was made to PR i386/112331; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Remko Lodder <remko at elvandar.org>
To: Markus Doppler <mardop at balcab.ch>
Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit at FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: i386/112331: Checksum differs after download of cd 1 and cd 2
 Version 6.2
Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 20:13:31 +0200

 Markus Doppler wrote:
 >> Number:         112331
 >> Category:       i386
 >> Synopsis:       Checksum differs after download of cd 1 and cd 2 Version 6.2
 >> Confidential:   no
 >> Severity:       serious
 >> Priority:       low
 >> Responsible:    freebsd-i386
 >> State:          open
 >> Quarter:        
 >> Keywords:       
 >> Date-Required:
 >> Class:          doc-bug
 >> Submitter-Id:   current-users
 >> Arrival-Date:   Tue May 01 22:00:11 GMT 2007
 >> Closed-Date:
 >> Last-Modified:
 >> Originator:     Markus Doppler
 >> Release:        6.2
 >> Organization:
 >> Environment:
 > none
 >> Description:
 > I download version 6.2 from ftp2.ch.freebsd.org, cd 1 and cd 2 and the md5 checksum file.
 > Then I download checksum utility from Arpoon Checksum 1.5.0 and I have this utility calculate the checksums of the 2 cd.
 > The result is totally different from what the page says in the Checksum.MD5 File.
 > Then I deleted the iso image and downloaded it again. Twice I get an identical but different checksum...
 > should I download the files from your site?
 > 
 > Thanks
 > Markus
 >> How-To-Repeat:
 > I downloaded the files twice and get twice same checksum that is different from the one in your Checksum.MD5 file
 >> Fix:
 > 
 
 Hello
 
 Does this occur on ftp.freebsd.org as well? sometimes these things can 
 be caused by incomplete downloads or mirrors (one minor glitch can 
 change the md5 code).
 
 That said; it's unwise to rely on just one host to determine whether
 this is a problem or not; please consider using at least ftp.freebsd.org
 as well and if possible also a third one (ftp3.freebsd.org or something
 random) so that we can really exclude stuff there.
 
 I also advise you to continue this on the Questions@ mailinglist which 
 you can find on 
 http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions they will be 
 able to help and assist you much quicker since this is a very different 
 platform and not really a support platform.
 
 Thank you for using FreeBSD and reporting this issue!
 
 Cheers,
 Remko
 -- 
 Kind regards,
 
       Remko Lodder               ** remko at elvandar.org
       FreeBSD                    ** remko at FreeBSD.org
 
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