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On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 07:10:06 +0000, Mick wrote: |
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> Despite that the concatenated file often works |
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> (e.g. if it is a video file it'll play alright). |
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> Can you explain this? Should I be using a different check to verify |
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> the integrity of the ftp'd file? |
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An MD5 check will fail if one bit is changed, which won't affect the |
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playback of a video file. Try it with a large compressed tarball and |
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you'll notice a difference. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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