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[Luke Morton <luke.morton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2010-05-26 at 14:19 +0200, Kristoffer Lundén wrote:
> 2010/5/26 Luke Morton <luke.morton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>         
>         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?