the down side to this is M1 is all but dead.
Only M1 extracts and cab compresses all the packs (M2 only extracts mass storage)
that means that only one of the packs would actually be checked for 99% of our users.
Base was never intended to be used by rookies, and per Bâshrat the Sneaky himself we do not cater to noobs.
It is a prerequisite that our users are capable of advanced troubleshooting.
since you are suggesting a simple "errorlevel" check after 7zip is called you have assumed that this would be easy to add. Of course you have no clue what the code for base looks like... not all assumptions are good ones 
You know what they say about assuming!
I will think about adding this as I am updating the code. however since 9 out of the 10 packs are not extracted until setup runs (after the disk is created and we're halfway through the install) it presents issues both in time to complete for the program and logically within the base code.
I personally don't rerun base when I update packs
I simply rename and replace them in the OEM folder
(I am sure I am not the only one who does this)
How do we check those from base???
I will once again state that the ball is in your court to verify your downloads and your final disk.
It is our responsibility to make sure we check the ones we put up to make sure we put up good copies.
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severach wrote:That's why it's so important that BASE check for damaged files when unpacking. I'm not going to check every archive for errors when 99.99% of them come through perfectly. BASE can check them every time without wasting the users time.
see note above about only mass getting extracted by the base program...
and the note about your lack of coding experience with base. (and lack of experience in its use too)
by your own admission you want me to fix a problem that only occurs once per every ten thousand uses...
So it is not a very big or important problem then is it?
OTOH if i added the code it would take base that much longer to run every time. (and waste everyones time)
so applying what we know.
you want me to double the time it take base to run...
To address a problem that Might (or might not) show up once in every ten thousand runs.
severach wrote:If you'd rather I can post what I was going to write originally and let you figure out what the problem is.
"Driverpacks mass storage is broken again. I get a VIBUS.SYS corrupted on boot."
How many years ago was it the last time base was broke? it's been so long i have forgotten.
We don't have to help you at all - We are not on your payroll - We don't owe you anything.
We don't get paid for this sh*t. I donate my time for free (Lots of it).
you want something for nothing and are not even willing to ask nicely.
(I don't see you on the Donors list)
I will gladly submit the current source code to you for you to edit, test, debug and resubmit for approval on your personal time... GOOD LUCK !
it is only about 200 modules and 50,000 interdependent lines of code
a few minutes to add???
try hours to add, and a few days to test myself, and weeks more for the testing team...
Now your just being outright disrespectful. (I ruled out your being an idiot because you figured it out)
you can take a hike buddy.
Check the attitude at the door - or leave. 
Administrator and co-author
Jeff
PS where did you pull that "since most people do not install 7zip" statistic from?
Everyone here installs it and it is included in the base folder.
all you need do is run a command from the \bin folder in base if it's too much to ask that you install it... -->
7z t ..\DriverPacks\*.7z
now that only takes a minute... But i get the impression you think your time is more valuable than ours. (how rude)
and it won't slow down every slipstream, on the off chance (1 in 9,999) there is a corrupt file.
perhaps we should write a routine to check for bad media on the burned CD / DVD too...
and why stop there let's do an ID-10T check too... (looks like we found one!)
I can't remember ever getting a complaint...
I may not be up to date with "new math", perhaps you can help me.
I doubt we can reduce complaints below it's current level -
none is the current total. Any sugestions how we might be able to cut that down?
What I do remember is manners.
Requests are made with the words "Please" and "Thanks", both are missing from your posts.
learn some manners, then use them, or your stay here will be VERY short.
I only give one warning, so tread lightly.
