[NTLUG:Discuss] K3b question

[Fred James]

Hank Ivy wrote:
> On Saturday, June 11, 2011 01:17 pm Fred James wrote:
>   
>>> Fred James wrote:
>>>       
>>>> I have never seen this one before and I would appreciate any clues ...
>>>> Downloaded some iso files (some CD and some DVD) ... all of them
>>>> check out OK for sums (both md5 and sha1)
>>>> But one file (619.0 MB) always fails the write verification ... the
>>>> others pass.
>>>> I even downloaded the suspect file a second time ... it too passed
>>>> the sums, but failed the write verification
>>>>
>>>> One of the files that passes verification is 692.0 MB, so it can't be
>>>> size ... anyway it is a 700 MB CD-R disk
>>>> Thank you
>>>> Regards
>>>> Fred James
>>>>         
>
> I was very frustrated when I had similar symptoms.  Your process is very good.
>
> I found two issues:
> 1. Scratched or dirty media.  If it was scratched, I shredded it.  If it was dirty, I used an 
> eyeglass cleaning kit on it.
> 2. Bad memory.  This will cause a lot of different, and strange issues.  Most distro media will 
> contain an option to test memory, (in addition to installing the distro).  Start the memory 
> test when the system is at room temperature, leave it off over night.  If it passes initially, 
> just let it continue the test as it heats up.
>
> Good luck.
>   
Hank Ivy
Thank you for your reply ... all of that looks good ... thank you for 
mentioning it
Regards
Fred James