Downloading Linux

swinnie · 30 Jul 2007 at 09:11

Hi Guys

I downloaded Linux Fedora Core 2 a little while ago, and tried to install but ran media check and came back with errors...I didn't check the hash thing. I downloaded a program called HashCalc and the hashes didn't match those provided in the FTP Download Directory. Do ALL HashCalculators output the same Hash? In this case it was SHA1.

I think I am going to get Fedora Core 6 instead as it is such an old version!

Thanks in Advance.

AndrewP · 30 Jul 2007 at 09:42

As long as you're using the same hash function (like SHA1, though MD5 is more common for ISO checksums) then the output should be the same.

If you're going with Fedora then 7 is the latest version and probably worth using for Firefox 2 if nothing else.

swinnie · 30 Jul 2007 at 22:21

I use Firefox as my regular browser on XP, do you mean for downloading the ISO or actually on the box?

I forgot to mention it is going to be a server.

Thanks

AndrewP · 30 Jul 2007 at 22:39

I meant the browser on the machine itself

. Fedora's always been a bit too bleeding-edge for a server distro for my liking, that could be an advantage if it's a development machine I guess.

swinnie · 31 Jul 2007 at 09:20

Thanks for you help AndrewP.

Much Appreciated!