Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 09:17:16 -0500 From: Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@gmail.com> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 12.1 i386 CD #1 image size not compatible with intended medium standard size Message-ID: <CAJ5UdcOh9eOP=zsBbiZsbjp9cJ8BSYRhm9L0cTOqgi-Puc8bRQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20200616133753.963639be.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <20200616122728.7bd2df41.freebsd@edvax.de> <20200616073000.00003eb6@seibercom.net> <20200616133753.963639be.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> wrote: > On Tue, 16 Jun 2020 07:30:00 -0400, Jerry wrote: >> On Tue, 16 Jun 2020 12:27:28 +0200, Polytropon commented: >> >Due to a system where I can only boot from CD, I downloaded the >> >FreeBSD 12.1 CD image (disc1.iso). It was not possible to record >> >this in a standard way to a 700 MB (not 650 MB) blank CD medium >> >(here: Platinum 700 MB / 80 min). >> >> Are you referring to: >> >> 1) FreeBSD-12.1-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso >> or >> 2) FreeBSD-12.1-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso > > As mentioned at the end of the message (discussing image file size), > the file I used was FreeBSD-12.1-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso, because the > system it is intended for is not 64 bit capable, so i386 is what I > will have to use. > > I think the problem here is that 728 MB exceeds the standard that > says 650 MB and allows 700 MB and, by use of nonstandard tools, > does not guarantee for anything if you successfully burn 728 MB. > "Is possible" doesn't imply "will work as expected". :-) > > > > -- > Polytropon > Magdeburg, Germany > Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 > Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... > _______________________________________________ I have used cd media < 700 MB iso from mfsbsd https://mfsbsd.vx.sk/ But they have for amd64, but I believe one can create an i386 variant and install FreeBSD from it. Best Regards, Antonio
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