"pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)" <[email protected]> writes:
> Hello Guix, > > thanks to commit > > commit 26c1bd9dfafb5a954d2174b7a000304cd7ae6345 > Author: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <[email protected]> > Date: Mon Apr 6 17:48:21 2020 +0200 > > vm: Transparently compress iso9660 images. > > * gnu/build/vm.scm (make-iso9660-image): Use the ‘--zisofs’ xorriso > filter at the highest compression settings for supported directories. > > it was possible to burn the Guix System install image to a 700MB CD. > But it fits no more. I compared using the du tool (comparison between > good old Guix version e427593 and bad new Guix version 3734857f (with > unmerged installer patches) is attached). The result is that most > packages got slightly bigger and this broke the camel’s back. From what > Tobias (Cc) wrote, he used the highest compression settings. > > So it seems nothing can be done to make the install iso smaller than > 700MB and support this antiquated storage medium, but I thought I’d open > a bug and ask, because my laptop doesn’t boot from USB, I have more > CD/Rs than DVD/Rs and I guess they are cheaper than DVD. > > Regards, > Florian > > [2. text/plain; install-image-du-commit-e427593]... > > [3. text/plain; install-image-du-commit-3734857f]... > > [4. text/plain; install-image-du-comparison]... Are there unnecessary dependencies that could be cut out?
