Verifying a hash on a FreeBSD ISO download.

antoniog120

antoniog120

Hello,

I downloaded a freebsd ISO and was trying to verify it using the powershell tool Get-Filehash. I received two different file hashes for this ISO and the one thing I noticed is that the dvd1 part of the filename is missing on the CHECKSUM file that is why I receive two different hashes do you know why that is? I don't really have to worry about theses issues since I have been buying releases on the freebsdmall.com website and they are cheap to buy. By the way I am using Microsoft Windows to verify the CHECKSUM of the files.

Regards,

Antonio Gandara
 
what do you mean by "two different hashes" exactly? A file can only have one hash for a given algorithm, and FreeBSD provides two forms of official hash - SHA256 and SHA512, which can be found here.

You will need to make sure you are hashing with the correct algorithm (using the -Algorithm flag in Get-FileHash), and comparing against the appropriate hash provided by FreeBSD.
 
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