Downloading ISO images

[Tom Pawlik]

I couldn't find this topic in any of the help
files. I would like to know if there is any
way to varify if an iso image file for any of
the distro's is ok after downloading? I see a small file in the same directory where I got the images files, but how do I use the info that's in the sm file? I have downloaded
several image files using GetRight in the past but it would be nice if I could check the integrity of these files before I "burn" these files with my cd writer. :eek:

[7]

Well you could,

mount -t iso9660 -o loop <iso-file> <mount point>

to mount the iso, and browse the files that way...

I dont know how you would check the whole isos integrity, apart from doing a CRC checksum, the site might have the CRC of the file, other than that i dont know.

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by 7:
apart from doing a CRC checksum, the site might have the CRC of the file, other than that i dont know.

i think that is what Tom Pawlik is talking about, i have also seen that checksum file, but i don't know what to do with it either

where does it say how to use the checksum file (sm file that Tom Pawlik is refering to) ??

[7]

The command is md5sum. Ive never used it but I think you do it like,

md5sum -c smfile <isoimage>

[FoBoT]

:cool:


uh, what about in BeOS? nevermind, i am getting the BeOS bible on friday, so i will look it up

my new burner is going onto the B boxen

[aph3x]

FoBoT, let me know what you think of BeOS, im thinking about installing a version sometime soon. :)

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by aph3x:
FoBoT, let me know what you think of BeOS, im thinking about installing a version sometime soon. :)

otay, once it is setup and working, i will try out the browser (i think it comes with opera? maybe?) and see how i does posting here

[ 15 March 2001: Message edited by: FoBoT ]

[eXtremist]

Thanks for that command....! I burned the redhat ISOs a couple of days ago and the second CD was screwed up.. I was wondering how to use that file to make sure everything was fine.. :)

thxagain

[Tom Pawlik]

Guys, could you bear with me, I've just installed LM 7.2. I'm running the KDE graphical interface. I'm very new to intering
commands. Do I bring up one of the consoles to run command prompts? I'll I know is how to
enter the command prompt in Windows. The only books I have for a reference is "Linux for Dummies" 2001 edition and my Installation and User Guide. Neither one is very clear on how to enter commands. It seems
that for now, I should use the non GUI interface. I feel like I'm at the bottom of the "newbie scale". :confused:

[bdg1983]

Tom Pawlik - Running Linux in console mode (non-gui) would be similar to running straight dos or a fullscreen MS-DOS prompt.

Using KDE's Konsole (or any other Xterm) would be similar to starting a MS-DOS prompt from within Windows.

Both can be used to enter commands.

Here are some NHF's on Basic Commands etc.

http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/shells/index.html

[Tom Pawlik]

Thanks for the heads up. I just needed to be
pointed in the right direction. :)