DC_FC79 Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Id like to try mandriva out but do i need to download a checksum like i used for linux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking777 Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 (edited) That is like asking "Do I need insurance?" If nothing goes wrong then no you don't need to (I very rarely do it). But if something does go wrong, and it is the download that is at fault, then you will have saved yourself an awful lot of time by just checking the md5 sum before you burn and install it. Your call really. Good luck with it anyway it is a very good distro. Edited August 1, 2008 by viking777 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_FC79 Posted August 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 (edited) That is like asking "Do I need insurance?" If nothing goes wrong then no you don't need to (I very rarely do it). But if something does go wrong, and it is the download that is at fault, then you will have saved yourself an awful lot of time by just checking the md5 sum before you burn and install it. Your call really. Good luck with it anyway it is a very good distro. id managed to find 1 for linux but didnt have much luck in fidning 1 for mandriva Edited August 1, 2008 by DC_FC79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidzoo Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Mandriva is just one of many different distributions (or "flavors") of Linux. You can usually find the md5sum file in the same directory as the dvd or cd isos on the ftp tree. It will have the exact same name as the regular iso, but it will have .md5 as the file extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yossarian Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 That is like asking "Do I need insurance?" Is that so? Please show me the insurance company that has such such a perfect service, and that is willing to give it for free! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_FC79 Posted August 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Mandriva is just one of many different distributions (or "flavors") of Linux. You can usually find the md5sum file in the same directory as the dvd or cd isos on the ftp tree. It will have the exact same name as the regular iso, but it will have .md5 as the file extension. ok thanks, but whats the ftp tree, ive downloaded the iso for mandriva and theres a picture of a cd with iso written in front of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidzoo Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 The ftp tree would be where you downloaded that iso from. That iso is ready to be burned to a cd (as an image, not just as the file) and you can most likely use it just fine. The md5sum would help you to check and see if the file you downloaded matches the size of the file that was created for distribution by Mandriva. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_FC79 Posted August 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 The ftp tree would be where you downloaded that iso from. That iso is ready to be burned to a cd (as an image, not just as the file) and you can most likely use it just fine. The md5sum would help you to check and see if the file you downloaded matches the size of the file that was created for distribution by Mandriva. So ill just burn the iso to dvd and install it then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkerr82508 Posted August 1, 2008 Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 So ill just burn the iso to dvd and install it then Best to get the appropriate md5 file here: ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_Linux...cial/iso/2008.1 For instructions on how to use it: http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Docs/Installin...n_does_not_work Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_FC79 Posted August 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2008 Best to get the appropriate md5 file here: ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_Linux...cial/iso/2008.1 For instructions on how to use it: http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Docs/Installin...n_does_not_work Jim maybe its a bit late as thats going over my head, might download the live cd instead, thanks anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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