Re: Tips for passing the media check

[Anne Wilson]

On Monday 06 November 2006 17:24, Erich Carlson wrote:
> On Mon, 2006-11-06 at 17:09 +0000, Anne Wilson wrote:
> > On Monday 06 November 2006 16:36, Paul Howarth wrote:
> > > Indeed, and turning off DMA doesn't always fix the problem either. Alan
> > > Cox suggests just not bothering with the media check at all.
> >
> > I don't see the need for it if the sha1sums have been checked.  I always
> > skip it.
> >
> > Anne
>
> Just because a cd passes the media check the first time you check it,
> doesn't mean it will pass it next time. a single finger print can blow
> an installation :(

<tongue in cheek> You mean some people are not careful how they handle disks? 
</tongue in cheek>

Anne