Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 07:56:50 -0800 (PST) From: Jean-Mark Dupoux <jmdupx@yahoo.com> To: Michael Haertl <michael.haertl@gmx.net> Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: URGENT:how to down load i386 ISOs? Message-ID: <20020124155650.79692.qmail@web13301.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <3C50127C.B47D406C@gmx.net>
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there is a DOS version of md5sum to check the file integrity too Jean-Mark jmdupx_@_yahoo.com --- Michael Haertl <michael.haertl@gmx.net> wrote: > Tadimeti Keshav wrote: > > Specifically, I want to know how to save the file. > > When I right click & try to save the file it tries > to > > save it as '4.4-install'. Should I append '.iso' > to > > make it look like '4.4-install-iso'? > > The name is not critical. And you can always rename > it > after downloading. > > It depends on your cd burning program if it accepts > a > file without the extension *.iso. > > > > Q2: What is the file CHECKSUM.MD5 for? Should I > > > download this also? > > This file is optional. It contains a short > ascii-string > of the md5-checksum of the iso-image (just for > verification purposes). If you run the command > > md5 <isofilename> or sometimes > md5sum <isofilename> > > on a unix-box then you should get the same checksum > string printed out after a while. > > HTH > > -- > /* Michael Haertl */ > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of > the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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