On 6/9/05, Bill Shaw <bill.shaw@gmail.com> wrote:
> I wasn't aware that they made blank cd's with more than 700MB capacity.
>
> I know it will sound silly to suggest it but Mepis is like 718MB iso and
> burns to a 700MB cd fine so maybe that Knoppix iso will too.
>
There are CD-R's/RW's with higher capacities that might (and I stress
"might") do the trick, but they are not recommended.
from www.osta.org (Optical Storage Technology Assn):
"What about 34, 90 and 99 minute CD-R discs?
A few media manufacturers have recently introduced 34 minute/300 MB
(8 cm), 90 minute/790 MB and 99 minute/870 MB (12 cm) CD-R
discs. To achieve these higher capacities such discs do not conform to
Orange Book specifications and, as a result, may not write in all
recorders, be accessible to all software or readable in all players
and drives. Using 34, 90 and 99 minute CD-R discs is therefore not
recommended."
There are also cd-rw drives out there (see following link re: Plextor
drive as an example) that use different (i.e. non-standard) algorithms
to compress more data onto a standard 80 min/700 MB disc.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,110273,00.asp
Have not had the opportunity to deal with either one of these.
Hope this tidbit of info helps.
>
>
> 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.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Paddy
> >
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