20 Sep
2006
20 Sep
'06
14:53
Carlos E. R. wrote:
It is a text file used to check the validity of the other four files _before_ burning them. Ie, to ascertain that you downloaded them correctly. Usually done this way:
md5sum --check SL.307.060906.x86_64.md5sum
More details in "man md5sum". Also in the dowload page of those sites.
It can be used as well to check the CD after burning it.
This is good information to have. I would like to see it included in the instructions on the download page. I remember when I downloaded my first copy of SuSE 10.0, I had much trouble finding out how to use the md5sums. --ED--