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From: neal@neal.ctd.comsat.com (Neal Becker)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
Subject: How to check Checksums?
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Date: 21 Jul 92 13:54:11 GMT
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Maybe this is a stupid question.  I got bin01.00-bin01.56, ftp'd 'em
to a pc, put 'em on floppies, took 'em home.  Then I'm told bin01.11
is corrupt.  Major dissapointment!

How can I check the checksums in the MANIFEST on my unix machine at
work *before* I transferring to my PC?

Thanks.