From owner-svn-doc-all@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 18 01:22:58 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 97F26E74; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 01:22:58 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 6A90E10F6; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 01:22:58 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.70]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.7/8.14.7) with ESMTP id rBI1MwRW042779; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 01:22:58 GMT (envelope-from wblock@svn.freebsd.org) Received: (from wblock@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.7/8.14.7/Submit) id rBI1Mwrd042778; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 01:22:58 GMT (envelope-from wblock@svn.freebsd.org) Message-Id: <201312180122.rBI1Mwrd042778@svn.freebsd.org> From: Warren Block Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 01:22:58 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r43346 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bsdinstall X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.17 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees \(except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 01:22:58 -0000 Author: wblock Date: Wed Dec 18 01:22:57 2013 New Revision: 43346 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/43346 Log: Add instructions on using checksums for downloaded images and mention cdrecord for burning ISOs on FreeBSD. Submitted by: Allan Jude, bcr, and db_ on IRC Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bsdinstall/chapter.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bsdinstall/chapter.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bsdinstall/chapter.xml Tue Dec 17 23:20:30 2013 (r43345) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bsdinstall/chapter.xml Wed Dec 18 01:22:57 2013 (r43346) @@ -391,7 +391,16 @@ Copies of &os; installation media are available at the &os; web - site. + site. Also download + CHECKSUM.SHA256 from the same directory + as the image file, and use it to check the image file's + integrity by calculating a checksum. + &os; provides &man.sha256.1; for this, while other operating + systems have similar programs. Compare the calculated + checksum with the one shown in + CHECKSUM.SHA256. The checksums must + match exactly. If the checksums do not match, the file is + corrupt and should be discarded. If you already have a copy of &os; on CDROM, DVD, or USB @@ -401,7 +410,10 @@ &os; CD and DVD images are bootable ISO files. Only one CD or DVD is needed for an install. Burn the ISO image to a bootable CD or DVD using the CD recording applications - available with your current operating system. + available with your current operating system. On &os;, + recording is provided by &man.cdrecord.1; from + sysutils/cdrtools, installed + from the Ports Collection. To create a bootable memory stick, follow these steps: