trouble installing FC5 - dont believe media check fail!

[alan]

On Mon, 17 Apr 2006, Kam Leo wrote:

> On 4/17/06, David Timms <dtimms at bigpond.net.au> 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.

I have also had problems with some brands of media.  *cough*Memorex*cough*

Don't use generic or crapy media and expect it to burn right.

What I have never figured out is why these problems usually occur with 
disc four.

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