> On Mar 18, 2021, at 7:30 AM, Robert Heller <hel...@deepsoft.com> wrote: > > At Thu, 18 Mar 2021 00:24:51 -0500 CentOS mailing list <centos@centos.org> > wrote: > >> >> On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 11:42:40PM -0500, Robert G. (Doc) Savage via CentOS >> wrote: >>> >>> I'm sure it would, but I thought I made it clear that DL or BluRay have >>> never been options in this case. I'm disappointed that the DVD iso was >>> released without any release notes advising it was oversized >> >> The size issue with single-layer media has been a known issue since the >> CentOS-6 days and the release notes very much do mention it, or at least >> they did at one point. >> >> It's not realistic to expect server-class machines not to be able to >> boot from dual-layer or USB media in 2021. > > Or really any "PC". My 2009 vintage desktop "PC" motherboard can boot from > USB. It has the original BIOS.
To add to that: it would be unreasonable to expect from “binary replica” distribution to compose DVDs (or CDs) differently from upstream vendor. Therefore, media size may end up larger than limit. Valeri >> >> >> John > > -- > Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 > Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services > http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services > hel...@deepsoft.com -- Webhosting Services > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
