[Lvlug] verifying copied cd's

Linc Fessenden linc@thelinuxlink.net
Sat, 11 May 2002 08:17:29 -0400 (EDT)


On Sat, 11 May 2002, Daniel S. Washko wrote:

> 
> >> Is this a viable way also to check cd's?
> >> 
> >> joel
> > 
> > Sure is!
> > 
> 
> The link says it checks for physical defects, not corrupt data.  Unless I mis-read a post somewhere, how is this test going to completely solve the problem, or is should it be used in conjunction with the md5checksum.
> 
> 
> 

I would use it only if you are checking for a bad spot -that's all it will
really tell you..  If you want to verify the cd is the same, use the
md5sum.

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