On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 07:10:06 +0000, Mick wrote:

> Despite that the concatenated file often works 
> (e.g. if it is a video file it'll play alright).
> 
> Can you explain this?  Should I be using a different check to verify
> the integrity of the ftp'd file?

An MD5 check will fail if one bit is changed, which won't affect the
playback of a video file. Try it with a large compressed tarball and
you'll notice a difference.


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Neil Bothwick

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