On Wed, 2010-05-26 at 14:19 +0200, Kristoffer Lundén wrote: > 2010/5/26 Luke Morton <luke.mor...@internode.on.net> > > On Tue, 2010-05-25 at 13:07 +0100, Mark Shuttleworth wrote: > > On 25/05/10 10:52, C. Cooke wrote: > > > Make cd testing automatic unless an advanced parameter is > used and > > > provide an option to cancel the media check. > > > > Our goal is a fast, clean install. The media check takes a > relatively > > long time, so won't be the default. > > > > > Would it be possible to prompt the user to do a media check in > the event > of a failed install? > > > As a point of curiosity: how common are errors in the media? I do > remember a time when we had to burn our CDs at low speeds or there was > a high risk of just making coasters; however, it's been many years > since I've done anything but burning at max speed, and even old CDs or > DVDs from some drawer still work after years and years. I've asked > around (not because of this discussion, it came up in another context) > and anecdotally, this seems to be true for "all" others.
I can only give you anecdotal evidence. Sorry. Out of curiosity, would a media check also find errors if the .iso used to burn the disk was incomplete/faulty? _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
