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Date:      Tue, 16 Jun 2020 22:01:51 +0100
From:      Steve O'Hara-Smith <steve@sohara.org>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Cc:        Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net>
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD 12.1 i386 CD #1 image size not compatible with intended medium standard size
Message-ID:  <20200616220151.7de6f40d53ac2b5ad23706a6@sohara.org>
In-Reply-To: <20200616165122.00001914@seibercom.net>
References:  <20200616122728.7bd2df41.freebsd@edvax.de> <20200616115127.53797f2bdea77fcbe032b4bf@sohara.org> <20200616125704.76ad3a4d.freebsd@edvax.de> <ad1be45c-bb86-7526-2ff1-62e5987c606f@holgerdanske.com> <20200616213651.ba41c212.freebsd@edvax.de> <1da9bbe1-8524-1389-dd0a-692be3bd8b4d@holgerdanske.com> <20200616220231.145829f5.freebsd@edvax.de> <20200616165122.00001914@seibercom.net>

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On Tue, 16 Jun 2020 16:51:22 -0400
Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> wrote:

> You still have not explained why you could not just use an external DVD
> drive. Amazon is selling them as cheap as $24. If you are really cheap,
> you could just use it once and send it back for a refund.

	If the machine won't boot from a USB stick why would it boot from a
USB DVD drive ?

	Polytropon - it's looking like your only reasonable option is to go
hacking and make your own release CD with something removed - man release
and keep going :)

-- 
Steve O'Hara-Smith <steve@sohara.org>



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