[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:
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> >> Is this a viable way also to check cd's?
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> >> joel
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> > Sure is!
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> 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.
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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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-Linc Fessenden
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