I finally had to give up after multiple downloads and multiple burns.... The only way I could get it to work was to d/l the dvd.iso and burn this to a dvd... I think the disk2 is corrupt, or has the wrong MD5 associated with it... Cheers, Will On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 18:48:46 +0000, ltm893@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > I burnt the disk with K3B on a SUSE bx and Nero on a Windows 2k bx. I > don't think it is with the burning because my md5check doesn't match. > I am now try to download from a different mirror site to get my check > sums to match > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > >> Hi, >> >> I just recently started using Fedora. I did not have that problem with >> writing the images to CD from within Windblows. I used Nero Express > and just >> chose Image file. The system for which I installed Fedora cleanly > to did not >> have any problems reading the CD's. Which burning program caused > the initial >> problem? >> >> 73, CUL... >> >> Bob de K2KI >> k2ki@xxxxxxxxx >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "James Mounts" >> To: "'For users of Fedora Core releases'" >> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 11:51 AM >> Subject: **SPAM: RE: FC3-i386-disc2.iso >> >> >> > >> > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@r! edhat.com] >> > On Behalf Of Stuart Lamble >> > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 9:46 AM >> > To: 'For users of Fedora Core releases' >> > Subject: RE: FC3-i386-disc2.iso >> > >> > recently wasted many cd`s while desperately trying to get FC3 downloaded >> > and burnt to CD. >> > >> > >> > >> > Here is what I found - may help others who are on the same path. >> > >> > >> > >> > USE the MD5Checksums - Verify that your iso images each have the correct >> MD5 >> > checksums. >> > >> > Secondly, I was unfortunate enough to write these images to CD using a >> > windows platform - seems you must tell the cd writer software to > write the >> > image in RAW format. By default it wants to use DSO, or something like >> that, >> > which writes successfully, but the FC3 installation CD checker! FAILS. >> > >> > >> > >> &g! t; "Alco hol 120" seems to be smart in this case and let me see > the error and >> > change the writing to RAW. >> > >> > >> > >> > Hope this helps. >> > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >> > > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of HaJo Schatz >> > > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 6:42 PM >> > > To: For users of Fedora Core releases >> > > Subject: Re: FC3-i386-disc2.iso >> > > >> > > > ltm893@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> > > > > Group >> > > > > >> > > > > I am having trouble downloading a valid disc 2 ISO image. >> > > When I use >> > > > > the media check that comes with the install package, it returns a >> > > > > FAIL. I am able to download disk images 1,3, and 4 that > pass that ! >> > > > > PASS the media check utility. I have tried downloading the image >> > > > > from the redhat site and mirrors; I have also tried burning the >> > > > > image with 2 separate burners and burning software. >> > > > > >> > > > > When I run md5sum on FC3-i386-disc2.iso I get >> > > > > 2c11674cf429fe570445afd9d5ff564e which is different than >> > > that listed >> > > > > on the web page. >> > > > > >> > > > > Any Ideas ? >> > > The MD5 you posted is correct! What web page do you refer to? >> > > You likely have crappy CD-Rs. Try burning them at say 1x >> > > speed. Then, in your burning app, verify the burned CD-R. If >> > > this fails, get another brand CD-R. >> > > When doing the mediacheck of the burned CD-R, do you do this >> >! ; > on the recorder where you burned the CD? If not, there! 's > an > > > issue of compatibility between the 2 devices (I've seen this >> > > before). This is usually resolved by burning slow. >> > > If you do the media check on the same burner device and the >> > > previous verify with the burning app passed, then there might >> > > be a real issue which needs a closer look... >> > > >> > > HaJo >> > > >> > > PS: Andrea, please avoid top-posting on this list -- I >> > > believe you've been around here long enough to know why... >> > > >> > > -- >> > > HaJo Schatz >> > > http://www.HaJo.Net >> > > >> > > PGP-Key: http://www.hajo.net/hajonet/keys/pgpkey_hajo.txt >> > > >> > > -- >> > > fedora-list mailing list >> > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.c! om/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > I burned all my FC3 cds using NERO 6.5 ( I think, I know its 6.xx >> something >> > ) and everyone worked. If that fails, give nero a try. >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this outgoing message. >> > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> > Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 12/30/2004 >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > fedora-list mailing list >> > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >> > >> >> -- >> fedora-list mailing list >> fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list