[ale] MD5 inconsistency

[Christopher S. Adams]

doesn't walnut creek cdrom MAKE slackware?
if so, then there's a problem with that iso

if anyone can confirm, let us know

Chris

----- Original Message ----- 
 From: Courtney Thomas <ccthomas at access1.net>
To: <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 1999 1:38 AM
Subject: [ale] MD5 inconsistency


> Greetings !
> 
> I just downloaded Slackware7.0 iso(s) and when checking source.iso with
> MD5, the number didn't match the included [and presumably correct] MD5
> number for source.iso, though the MD5 # for install.iso did match.
> 
> Question(s):->
> 
> Does this mean that I should re-download the entire iso ?
> 
> Since this pertains to source files, would it be prudent to ignore it
> and assume that maybe the provider [ftp.cdrom.com] may have altered the
> source in some way without a corresponding refiguring of the MD5 # ?
> 
> Since it refers to source and I don't plan on this distribution being a
> primary server, should I let it go, remembering that possibly something
> is amiss and that I might need to re-obtain some particular source file
> should I find something incongruous, later ?  
> 
> I've just never run into a noncompliant MD5 # before !
> 
> Thanks for your advice,
> 
> Courtney