FC3 cd1 missing file ?

Jim Cornette fc-cornette at insight.rr.com
Mon Apr 11 02:04:37 UTC 2005


TMM3 wrote:
>When I insert disk 1 it asks me if I would like to perform a check. I
say "ok" and at 94% the check stops for a moment then indicates that the
result is: FAIL.

94% might indicate really defective discs. I believe the error that 
effects most lets the disc check go the full round and only involves a 
lack in features in the 2.6 kernel vs. the older 2.4 way of doing things.
Anyway, read the next item below.

> 
> Im sorry I do not know what you mean by "md5sum. I also do not know
what "linux ide=nodma" is. I do not know how to 'repair' an ISO file
using bittorrent.

mdsum is a file that is available in the same directory that the iso 
files are in, located on a server that you get your iso files from.

To verify the integrity of the downloaded discs in the directory where 
you downloaded the iso files. run the below in Linux. If you are running 
another operating system try googling for md5sum for "whatever OS"
md5sum -c MD5SUM
After the program runs and checks the isos against the values in the 
MD5SUM file, it will output the discs that were not found, what discs 
checked out OK and what discs did not check out correctly.
If the discs that you did download are said to be OK, it should be 
possible to burn the discs knowing the downloaded files are correct 
according to the md5sum.

linux ide=nodma
are commands passed onto the installer when you get the first screen, 
you would type linux ide=nodma  at this prompt. This changes the mode 
that your disk and DVD/CDROMs are run in. This line might be needed to 
remove from your bootloader information to get your discs back to normal 
operation after the install.

Bittorrent is a program that users swarm together to share portions of 
files that you have downloaded with others. After you download portions 
of the isos, they are uploaded to others in the swarm. The program also 
has the capability to fill in the portions of isos that were not 
successfully downoladed and fixing the files. The program downloads the 
files in chunks and reconstructs the files, verifying the iso file 
integrity and patching broken files.
The Duke University has a bittorent url which will allow you to join the 
swarm. You also need to have bittorrent program installed to be able to 
start the swarm. There are other programs that allow you to transfer 
files through the bittorent links, but all I remember is one starts with 
an "a"

If the files fail the md5sum, downloading them again would be alright, 
though learning how to use bittorrent would be something that would be 
valuable.

Jim

> 
> Thank you for your reply and I would be happy if you could help me
further.
> 
> Thank you again -Tom




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