On Thu, 2006-04-13 at 22:20 -0700, Kenneth Porter wrote: > Alas, it looks like I have a coaster. I'm seeing "bad sector" kernel > messages in /var/log/messages. I tried to tar the mounted DVD and start > seeing bad files in the RPMS directory. > > This is a major reason I install/upgrade Fedora using an iso image on the > hard drive. I still don't trust DVD media not to go bad. > The dd command that I sent to you correctly reads the DVD's in the right chunks, so if you ever do get one you can copy, that's the dd construct that will do it. About that dvd media thing; I burned an FC5 DVD image myself using Maxell dvd+r media and an old Sony DRU-510A. This FC5 dvd tests ok and has been thru about 5 FC5 installs so far. The brand of burner you have has a huge impact on end-result quality. The dvd "underground" has been touting LG as a brand of choice; I can confirm that recommendation cause I've been installing the LG GSA-41XX models for the last year with fantastic results in the field. All else being equal (namely the dvd image), it sounds like you may have some hardware stuff going on. Or you could have cheap media. If this has been a problem across a long time and a wide range of media I would take a long hard look at the machine. LX -- °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Missiles of ligneous or osteal consistency have the potential of fracturing osseous structure, but appellations will eternally remain innocuous. Registered Linux User #268899 http://counter.li.org/ °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°
