From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pc-24-151-10-129.newt1.ct.charter.com ([24.151.10.129] helo=h14me.homelinux.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1AQxGv-0005lC-00 for ; Mon, 01 Dec 2003 18:16:05 -0500 Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id hB1NHAhb011519 for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 18:17:11 -0500 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id hB1NHApP011518 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 18:17:10 -0500 Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 18:17:10 -0500 From: Alex Snow To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20031201231710.GA11515@gmx.net> References: <20031201221230.GA274@chris> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20031201221230.GA274@chris> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Subject: Re: slackware iso's X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 23:16:06 -0000 they are for paranoid people who think everything's out to get them. all you need to do is check the size of the isos you got and the isos on the server. if they match then you probably got a complete set. I have no idea how to varify the md5 checksum of the isos under winblows nor the signature (the .asc file). I do know you need gpg and the public key used to sign the isos. On Mon, Dec 01, 2003 at 05:12:30PM -0500, Christopher Moore wrote: > Hi gang, > What do you do with the .asc and .md5 files associated with the slackware > iso's? I think they have something to do with checking the accuracy of the > iso image but not sure how to use them. > > Thanks. > Chris > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Always borrow money from a pessimist; he doesn't expect to be paid back.