[arch-releng] CDs and USB-Image integrity checking

[Vertimyst]

Well, technically I did mean what Dieter said, but hey, it's fine.   Like I
said, personally I've never really /needed/ to run such a check with Arch.

On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Dieter Plaetinck <dieter at plaetinck.be>wrote:

> On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:20:00 +0200
> Grigorios Bouzakis <grbzks at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 09:47:52AM +0100, Dieter Plaetinck wrote:
> > >
> > >    I think what they mean is, when you boot the cd, you should have
> > > the option to do a check on it (while booted).
> > >    checking a sum on the iso not sufficient: your cd might get
> > >    dirty/scratched after burning it.
> > >    I suggest if you want this you make a ticket for us.  (right now
> > > i wouldn't have a clue on how to implement it though)
> > >
> >
> > No, i meant just what Aaron did. I know theres a way to verify the
> > integrity even of burned ISOs, the method slips my mind right now, but
> > making sure that the file lying in your hard drive is the same as the
> > one uploaded to the server.
> > What you desribe is a feature, personally  i would never use even if
> > available.
> >
> > Greg
>
> Great! another problem solved B-)
>
> Dieter
>
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