On 6/9/05, paddy <paddy@ij.net> wrote:
> I thought I'de give knoppix a try as I have too many old spare hard
> drives and too much time on my hands. So, I downloaded the latest
> version v3.9 and as this took a long time even with a DSL connection, I
> didn't pay attention to the ISO file size until it was done. Guess
> what? Knoppix v3.9 weighs in at 712,592 bytes just over the 700MB
> capacity of all of the CDROMS I have or can find for sale. My only
> other alternative is to use a 4.7 GB DVD which I don't think I will.
>
> Anyone have an idea why this brilliant move was made by the Knoppix
> people and/or is there a work around or should I just forget the whole
> thing as a bad idea.
This is nothing new. It's called overburning. K3B has a checkbox in
the settings to allow or disallow it. Here's one place that gives
some details:
http://www.pctechguide.com/09cdr-rw_Overburning.htm
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