Michael Fothergill wrote: > Dear Debian people, > > This is a pretty dumb question. But I think it has a little merit. I > bought myself a new Benq DVD rewriter and stuffed in my box. This one can > handle dual layered DVDs as well as the single ones. > > I then realised after nosing around in the computer shop that dual layered > DVDs have a capacity of 8.5GB c.f. the single layered ones of 4.4GB. > > What a genius this guy is I here you say. > > A doubling of storage is what you would expect. > > My point is that whereas the Sarge 3.1 r3 release contains 15 CDs, Etch > comprises 21 CDs...... > > Or 3 DVDs..... But of course these are 3 single layer 4.4 GB DVDs. > > Once Etch comes out and everyones starts to work on Lenny, then maybe it > could get to thirty CDs or 4 or 5 DVDs. > > Once it gets to that size would dual layered DVD iso images be considered to > be parked in the repositories? > > > > Regards > > Michael Fothergill >
I've given up making distrubution disks anyway. Now I just get a USB external disk drive and install a debian mirror on it. No need to burn a new media as the updates are released. (Just the network install disk to get a usable OS on the computer) Stuart -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]