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Restoration ptmc.linkpc.net files after forced shutdown - assistance needed

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Restoration ptmc.linkpc.net files after forced shutdown - assistance needed

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About a month ago, the DSL line where my public file server with Unreal and other game related files was running has been shut down. Looking back in time it was rather amusing to see, the last installation of this server was an ASUS EEE PC with 5 years of service time.

I'm currently in the process of integrating the lost server at a different location. I've already set the address to the new location, so the original link

http://ptmc.linkpc.net:30080/

already works and I do see the google bot already visiting. On the old location the service was also available at the standard HTTP port 80, but on this location I need to keep that port closed for... reasons... ???

Anyway, I've already integrated a large portion of the old files, Unreal and UT related maps, mods etc, however it's not yet complete - I figure about 90%-ish. I had to restructure it a bit as well so anyone having hard links somewhere to the files, will have to re-link them.

Also there will also be a shutdown this coming Tuesday because the city decided it's time everyone gets one of those "smart electric meters" installed that allows every hacker with some skill to manipulate everybody's electricity bills at will via remote. Brilliant idea... ::)


Now here's where I need some assistance:

I've also been hosting a public mirror of Die Hard's s3tc packages for Unreal and UT. It was one of the mirrors linked from Unrealtexture and Celtic Warriors. DieHard had a direct FTP access to the mirror so he could update it whenever and however he saw fit. I did run occasional backups of course, but I relied on him for the files to be in order, there was no automated integrity check.

I've come across one file now which I can not be sure about.
edeb2fa452ef34f0e5c397cf2d1ebfa7abc3233234c46e29d3e7aaf05e8fd80b *Unreal_HighEnd_DecayedS.zip
Size: 182.870.789 bytes - Datestamp: Sunday, ‎11 ‎December ‎2011, ‏‎20:05:47

When I try to list it, I get an error saying the file is corrupt. I can unpack it anyway with an "Unexpected EOF warning" which yields two files:
c72724ade075283f74dbd4f4f2e3e740676dd409e599164c594491dfebd0822c *DecayedS.utx
163d7ca3a25ef2d39a3cdb52575d49a1c42014f50e2a6fa37b63cc8b80b11bb4 *Warning_Read_Me.txt
Sizes and Timestamps are:
281.553.197 bytes ‎Sunday, ‎25 ‎September ‎2011, ‏‎13:59:48
4.636 bytes, Sunday, ‎25 ‎September ‎2011, ‏‎22:40:06


The thing is, the BACKUP is identical. This means that most likely I got this file exactly as it is directly from DieHard. I can not be sure if that file is still "in order" or if some hidden bit-corruption in the unpacked utx file has taken place.

I've been at archive.org but I only found the "Extreme" version of the zip file, not the "HighEnd" one.
Celtic Warriors and Unrealtexture are down / sold by now, nothing of relevance to see there.
I've looked through Hyper's public web site mirrors and while he has the complete original page, it seems he either doesn't have the zip files or hasn't translated the links - either way I couldn't get the file from there for comparison either.

If any of you people could look through your downloads and compare the file mentioned and tell me what's what, it would be nice. If there's an "uncorrupted" file I'd gladly want to have it to replace the one in question for my mirror. If the unpacked file is still good bitwise then I'll just make a new zipfile, but I need to be sure it's ok.

All the above checksums are SHA-256 btw.

Thanks in advance to anyone giving me some insights.
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Re: Restoration ptmc.linkpc.net files after forced shutdown - assistance needed

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edeb2fa452ef34f0e5c397cf2d1ebfa7abc3233234c46e29d3e7aaf05e8fd80b *Unreal_HighEnd_DecayedS.zip

Size: 182.870.789 bytes - Datestamp: Sunday, ‎11 ‎December ‎2011, ‏‎20:05:47
http://medor.no-ip.org/index.php?dir=Textures/S3TCHighEnd/StockUT/&file=UT_HighEnd_DecayedS.zip
CRC32: D08CD681
MD5: 4DF781C0E3E7769347C26D1A272A5CA5
SHA-1: 89E71D6464508067A3A6DF4A5F3667D2F0EFE394

No error when i extract it

I have all oriented UT
http://medor.no-ip.org/index.php?dir=Textures/
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Thanks, it appears this is the UT, not the Unreal package...?

I haven't begun to tackle the UT side at all so far...
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.... lol I just noticed I'm an idiot sometimes ;-)

I did find a duplicate in the Master Files, which is...
fca7a101e1e9bf9b26cb1632f7cba10c81244c9b1238619e184b08020d27c51c *DecayedS.utx
Size: 281.573.951 bytes, same time stamp. So the correct file is 20.754 bytes larger. Also the copyright info txt is missing in the corrupt zip.

I did a byte-compare of the two files and they are identical up to byte 0x10C828FA (281.553.146). The overlapping mismatching parts on the corrupted side is a pattern of 0x570fCD6DA664 for whatever reason...

http://ptmc-vdsl.linkpc.net:30080/private/Unreal/DecayedS.jpg

(for some reason the IMG tag and URL tag don't seem to be working)

Oh well whatever, I'll make a new zip and all will be good :-)
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TCP_Wolf wrote: Sun Feb 21, 2021 3:44 pm (for some reason the IMG tag and URL tag don't seem to be working)
These need to be https :)
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Smirftsch wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 6:32 am
TCP_Wolf wrote: Sun Feb 21, 2021 3:44 pm (for some reason the IMG tag and URL tag don't seem to be working)
These need to be https :)
... and of course no self-signed certs... ::)
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never understood why self-signed certs were "bad"... if it's good enough for PGP why not the internet? https://letsencrypt.org/ does provide free non-self signed certs too.
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[]KAOS[]Casey wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:56 pm never understood why self-signed certs were "bad"... if it's good enough for PGP why not the internet? https://letsencrypt.org/ does provide free non-self signed certs too.
I fully understand that this is not the highest level of security one can get, but I really agree. Using letsencrypt here too.
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Smirftsch wrote: Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:10 am
[]KAOS[]Casey wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 5:56 pm never understood why self-signed certs were "bad"... if it's good enough for PGP why not the internet? https://letsencrypt.org/ does provide free non-self signed certs too.
I fully understand that this is not the highest level of security one can get, but I really agree. Using letsencrypt here too.
I'd probably use that too if I had control over the domains I use.
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