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From: Lucas Bergman <iceberg@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: md5 for Windows (Was: checksum.md5 and 4.1-install.iso)
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> I read recently in this newsgroup that the checksum.md5 files are used
> to verify the integrity of files. One would issue the following
> command: md5 <filename> and compare the returned string with the
> string listed in the checksum.md5 file.

Yup.  Problem is, basically all Unix systems come with an md5
utility.  Those other operating systems don't.  This produces a
chicken-and-egg situation for people upgrading to Unix from something
else.

> However, I have not been able to find an md5.exe file or equivalent
> for Windoze. I downloaded the .iso file to my local w2k hard-drive and
> now wish to verify that it downloaded correctly. Where does one find
> md5 for Windows? [snip]

Try this:

  http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/stories/info/0,,0014CB,.html

Lucas


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