commit 07910a34876d39861a514c3b6ca017719c540ebb
Author: Pete Travis <immanetize(a)fedoraproject.org>
Date: Sun Nov 16 13:47:01 2014 -0700
checksum introduction
en-US/Preparing_for_Installation.xml | 10 +++++++++-
1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/en-US/Preparing_for_Installation.xml b/en-US/Preparing_for_Installation.xml
index dcd1c23..37ce705 100644
--- a/en-US/Preparing_for_Installation.xml
+++ b/en-US/Preparing_for_Installation.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,15 @@
</para>
</section>
<section id="sect-verifying-images">
- <title>
+ <title>Verifying the Downloaded Image</title>
+ <para>
+ Because transmission errors or other problems may corrupt the Fedora image you
have downloaded, it is imporant to verify the file's integrity. After the images are
created, an operation is performed on the file that produces a value called a
<literal>checksum</literal> using a complex mathematical algorithm. The
operation is sufficiently complex that <emphasis>any change</emphasis> to the
original file will produce a different checksum.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ By calculating the image's <literal>checksum</literal> on your
own computer and comparing it to the original <literal>checksum</literal>, you
can verify the image has not been tampered with or corrupted. The original checksum values
are provided at <ulink
url="https://fedoraproject.org/verify" />, and are
<command>gpg</command> signed to show that even the checksum values have not
been tampered with.
+ </para>
+ </section>
+
<section id="sect-preparing-installation-methods">
<title>Choosing an Installation Method</title>
<para>