hello all,
probably a simple answer to this but i cant see it. any help woulld be appreciated. I've downloaded an iso and i've got a text file of the corresponding md5 file. i've read the download FAQ which tells me what an md5 file is for, and because im in XP i've downloaded md5summer to check it.

ive read and followed the documentation: i create a new md5sum file from the iso and i save that on my desktop. then i chose 'verify sums' in md5summer and selected the md5 i just created from the iso. but then i get an text error message saying the iso does not exist. what have i done wrong? and where does the md5 text file from the knoppix site come into it? how precisely is the text file md5 'checked' against the iso?


i know all this stuff is very transparently obvious to most of you here, but half an hour ago i had no idea md5's existed. Help!

Thanks in advance,

Gilbertt