Re: rsync problems with 2.2_rev2 binary-m68k-1.iso

["J.A. Bezemer" <costar@panic.et.tudelft.nl>]

On Thu, 4 Jan 2001, Ian Smith wrote:

> <color><param>0100,0100,0100</param>I'm attempting to create an .iso file from a pseudo-image that I 
> downloaded from ftp.us.debian.org.  I keep on getting bad 
> checksums. 

There is a strange bug in rsync that sometimes causes it to fail with a
"file changed during transfer?" error. But if the md5sum matches, the .iso is
okay. See at the bottom of
  http://cdimage.debian.org/~costar/pseudo-image-kit/
for more info.

>      I've tried rsync with multiple servers using the 
> command in the pseudo-image kit:
> 
> 
> rsync --verbose --progress --stats --block-size=8192 
> rsync.kernel.org::pub/mirrors/<FontFamily><param>Times New Roman</param><bigger>debian-cd/2.2_rev2/m68k/binary-
> m68k-1.iso .
> 
> 
> I connect to the server, then, after waiting approx. 10 minutes I 
> get a new H:\ prompt.  No progress bar, no status report.  What 
> am I doing wrong here?

Try another server. And don't forget the last `.' on the line. If you get
problems with multiple rsync mirrors, please report back.


Regards,
  Anne Bezemer