Mike Coan wrote:
I downloaded the Opensuse 10.2 beta2 i386 DVD using ktorrent. Unfortunately, the md5sum of the downloaded iso image doesn't match the md5sum that is listed on the server. That would indicate the download was defective.
Given that the DVD download is 4 GB and the chunks of the file come from so many different computers, is the probability of the download being incorrect somewhat high? Depends on many factors. A good reliable internet connection sure helps
Correct. the odds.
I suppose there is some error checking built in. Just wondering if people have been successful in downloading the beta2 dvd using a torrent client. Would a torrent client other ktorrent be more reliable?
I don't think the client makes that much difference. I know with ktorrent, you can go to Downloads, Check Data Integrity, and this will do a final checksum check on all the downloaded chunks, and if any are found with errors it will redownload the bad chunks, which usually only take a few seconds. IMHO, bittorent is the only way to download huge DVD downloads on a not so reliable ISP, as it will only need to redownload the errant chunks instead of the whole thing again. HTH. -- Joe Morris Registered Linux user 231871 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org