Date: Sun, 02 Nov 2025 20:15:37 -0500 From: John D Groenveld <groenveld@acm.org> To: freebsd-current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Why is the DVD image so large? Message-ID: <4d0DDC2q2lzmCjM5@004.mia.mailroute.net> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 01 Nov 2025 13:21:38 -0400." <ffd45a66-76fc-4090-8b10-2f586e0537c1@blastwave.org> References: <d7757e06-1199-42a3-9b41-cc7d210fce0b@blastwave.org> <72691b30-633d-433e-a28d-dfbd2529722a@gmail.com><ffd45a66-76fc-4090-8b10-2f586e0537c1@blastwave.org>
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In message <ffd45a66-76fc-4090-8b10-2f586e0537c1@blastwave.org>, Dennis Clarke writes: >> >>> ... dvd1 image is also almost at its limit, which is 4.7GB for single >>> layer DVD (FreeBSD 14 dvd1 is 4541104128 bytes=4.54 GB). >> >> >> 5150257152 does seem to exceed this. >> <URL:https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11>; | Before you begin downloading an ISO | Make sure you have: | | An internet connection (internet service provider fees may | apply). | Sufficient data storage available on the computer, USB, or | external drive you are downloading the .iso file to. | A blank DVD disc with at least 8GB (and DVD burner) to create a | bootable disc. We recommend using a blank USB or blank DVD, because | any content on it will be deleted during installation. | If you receive a "disc image file is too large" message while | attempting to burn a DVD bootable disc from an ISO file, consider | using a higher capacity Dual Layer DVD. $ wc -c SW_DVD9_Win_Pro_11_24H2_64BIT_English_Pro_Ent_EDU_N_MLF_X23-69812.ISO 5722114048 SW_DVD9_Win_Pro_11_24H2_64BIT_English_Pro_Ent_EDU_N_MLF_X23-69812.ISO $ fetch --print-size https://download.freebsd.org/releases/ISO-IMAGES/15.0/FreeBSD-15.0-BETA4-amd64-dvd1.iso 5150257152 I do not have dual-layer DVD blank media handy and I am unsure if my DVD recorder can write to it, but both ISOs work with the virtual DVD readers I have tested. John groenveld@acm.orghome | help
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