[ubuntu-za] Hash Sum Mismatched

[Arnold Pietersen]

ARNOLD PIETERSEN
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Robert Holm wrote:
> On 11/06/2010 21:10, Arnold Pietersen wrote:
>   
>> Corrie Strydom wrote:
>>    
>>     
>>> Seems the download is currupt, you have to get the ISO again, sorry.
>>>
>>> Corrie
>>>
>>> On 11/06/2010, Arnold Pietersen<arnoldp at flossnet.org.za>  wrote:
>>>
>>>      
>>>       
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> I am upgrading from Karmic to Lucid.  I downloaded the alternate iso.
>>>> At one point I get the following message:
>>>>
>>>> Failed to fetch cdrom:[Ubuntu 10.04 LTS _Lucid Lynx_ - Release i386
>>>> (20100427.1)]/pool/main/f/firefox/firefox_3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4_i386.deb
>>>> Hash Sum mismatch
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas how I can fix it since I can't move past this point.  I tried
>>>> to google it with no success.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> ARNOLD
>>>>
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>>>>        
>>>>         
>>> Thanks Corrie
>>>      
>>>       
>> Will download it again after 12:00 via iBurst.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> ARNOLD
>>
>>    
>>     
> I am sure you can repair the corrupt file using zsync to replace just 
> the faulty bits. If you like I can send you a pdf file (119kb) off list 
> describing the procedure. Even though you intend doing this on iBurst 
> free after-hours usage it will probably save you a lot of time.
>
> Feel free to reply direct to me if you wish.
>
> Robert
>
>   
Robert

It worked like a bomb.  No need to download the full iso; zsync repaired 
only the faulty bits. My system is now flawlessly upgraded to Lucid.  I 
will do the software updates after 12.

Thanks a million.  It is appreciated.

ARNOLD