Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 21:55:58 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: "Steve O'Hara-Smith" <steve@sohara.org> Cc: David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 12.1 i386 CD #1 image size not compatible with intended medium standard size Message-ID: <20200616215558.e98ad0da.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <20200616204220.bf46334a81e8d6a58d4e9d84@sohara.org> 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> <20200616204220.bf46334a81e8d6a58d4e9d84@sohara.org>
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On Tue, 16 Jun 2020 20:42:20 +0100, Steve O'Hara-Smith wrote: > On Tue, 16 Jun 2020 21:36:51 +0200 > Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> wrote: > > > So now I learned that the disc1 image is no longer intended for > > use with CD media, even though at least the i386 image _can_ be > > burned onto CD, even though by exceeding the standard's rules, > > it may or may not work... > > An old memory surfaced, and a quick check reveals that 800MB CDRs > are still available (there are even 900MB ones). A pack of those may > solve your problem. As I mentioned, with overburning enabled, and without any error during burning, I could fir the image file on a 700 MB medium, but the problem might be the reader which is not tolerant enough to fully work with that nonstandard medium as a result. And: Yes, I know and _have_ at least one 800 MB blank CD, which is obvious because I am a living museum. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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