On 4/17/06, David Timms <dtimms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Russell Golden wrote: > > I downloaded Fedora Core 5 via BitTorrent, and when I burned the CDs and > > tested them, three of the five failed the media test. So I deleted the > > images off my hard disk and redownloaded, again via BitTorrent. The same > > three CDs failed the checksum again. Has anyone else had this problem, > > is the BitTorrent download corrupted, or is it just me? (please tell me > > it's just me) > 1. What you should do is run the checksums on the iso file *before* > bothering to burn the CD. > > 2. The CD's media check fails sometimes even on good CD's. > > 3. Use the CD's you first made; unless you have a near to failing CD > drive, it is highly likely that the CD's you already made are right to go ! > > 4. see http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=111952741800002&r=1&w=2 > and also the fedora-test list for more recent discussions. > Also burn at a slower speed. Your burner may be able to read/write media at 48x, but it does not mean that the installer drive will be able to read them. Believe me, I have created enough coasters because I did not pay attention and let the burner software use the default writing speed.
