trouble installing FC5 - dont believe media check fail!

[Norm]

Had a similar problem

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.
>
>   
patiently waited until core 5 came out - downloaded with great 
anticipation. burned the isos.  During the install I opted to check the 
media the first 2 disks were good and the rest failed. downloaded again 
from a different mirror and the same result.  Yes I should have check 
summed but did not bother.  After several downloads and attempts decided 
to write to re writables.  Gave up trying to get the isos and decided to 
try loading and see how far I could get.  Made it all the way and when I 
later tried another install found most of the disks I had burnt 
worked..  Lessons learned burning onto RW disks is a good practice and 
don;t trust the media check in the install to be correct.

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Norm