Same problem for me as well. Fresh install of ubuntu eee from the torrent download. Here is what I get when updating:
Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/hardy/main/binary-i386/Packages.bz2 Hash Sum mismatch Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/hardy/restricted/binary-i386/Packages.bz2 Hash Sum mismatch Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/hardy/main/source/Sources.bz2 Hash Sum mismatch Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/hardy/restricted/source/Sources.bz2 Hash Sum mismatch Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/hardy/universe/binary-i386/Packages.bz2 Hash Sum mismatch Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/hardy/universe/source/Sources.bz2 Hash Sum mismatch Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/hardy/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages.bz2 Hash Sum mismatch Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/hardy/multiverse/source/Sources.bz2 Hash Sum mismatch Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead. -- "apt-get update" failure: hash sum mismatch https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/261022 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs