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Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 09:06:28 -0700
From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Organization: Zytor Communications
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Subject: Re: [kernel.org] md5 for verifying downloads of kernel [right post]
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Xan wrote:
> Is it possible to put in webpage and in ftp a link and a file, respectively, 
> of the md5 sums (or any other checking file program) of all kernel files?. 
> With this, anyone could see if the downloaded kernel file (usually more than 
> 30MB) is well-downloaded.
> 
> Thanks,
> Xan.
> 
> PS: I believe that one good place to put link were after cset link. That is, 
> the lines of kernel.org were as:
> 
> [...]   2.6.4   2004-03-11 03:16 
> UTC    F       V       VI      C       MD5     Changelog
> 

Look for .sign files.

	-hpa

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