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On 2019-11-05 10:01 PM, Andrew David Wong wrote: > On 2019-11-05 8:15 AM, Steve Coleman wrote: >> On 2019-11-04 22:12, Andrew David Wong wrote: On 2019-11-04 6:05 >> AM, Anac wrote: >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> Is it just me or does the iso really not fit onto a regular >>>>> DVD? I tried several burn programs - same result. The 4.8 GB >>>>> iso doesn't fit onto a 4.7 GB DVD. Is a double-layer DVD >>>>> required or is it possible to delete some seldomly needed >>>>> parts from the iso? Or did I catch a >>>>> [three-digits-agency]-in-the-middle version? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, Anac >>>>> > >> Please see the discussion on this issue: > >> https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/5367 > >> Basically, making this release small enough to fit on a DVD would >> have required too many other sacrifices. In the end, we decided >> that this was the least bad option. > >>> I would like to make a suggestion here. > >>> If you know at the time of a release that the ISO will not fit on >>> a regular DVD then it would make sense to mention that up front, >>> and then use a link to point the potential user directly at the >>> instructions for using/creating a bootable USB thumb drive. > >>> The installation instructions do mention this USB option, but >>> that "option" should be front and center at the top, as it is >>> probably the best/only option for those without a dual-layer DVD >>> drive installed in their machine. The DVD installation >>> instructions should also say "dual layer DVD" just to be clear >>> about this known size problem. > > This is a good suggestion. Thank you! We'll do this for the next 4.0.2 > announcement and update the documentation accordingly. > Here's the updated documentation section: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/installation-guide/#copying-the-iso-onto-the-installation-medium I've also updated the RC2 announcement on the website for anyone who might refer to it in the future: https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2019/11/03/qubes-4-0-2-rc2/#what-should-i-do This will also help us remember to mention it in the next release announcement. - -- Andrew David Wong (Axon) Community Manager, Qubes OS https://www.qubes-os.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAEBCgAdFiEEZQ7rCYX0j3henGH1203TvDlQMDAFAl3CcJoACgkQ203TvDlQ MDB2bQ//X6CMzbxDmk51dr+8SrgJNDsbYRBj/+LB9E29lt8+y022p+AsgCgXnD44 eZB9jP3BeUHrUVYNNxE3TMrILSScrhD4tfHIUtP7F/vSFnGMiCpRYMZ0PprCfrrI gih0DM4qgRuuIl6Xbw03Bp4wbPXPhsDw5Eg5CkeaA0yqpop75wh9vsBBYPMwypyP m1XcIQWcc4Xp7DSxOM0tPONuuI9V8N7EFTCz35+Jev6eaoZOsy8tXIfYjOaXVY7s nm57mBINRKLy9TqIbB/xJbArDCEKA9z0KX/wgx39Y23x4YYkLH/M5crYZNf6XgPv rW9TE4uWPlqRmWICtD86aiNT17U/84Y0CrgwuRK24B+hfxLlR9Ks6a7+OkwO9+Ep FCDp8YkhyN3tX4gbmbEycTbwhQSx0VYtABkuxJJfxpbTm7j8iTUEdAZ8CPCyPdhi h29gqTiBNuxgk+RoQWcanttkx9sPABF3f2tErWJaL8WtkvxssXngRO26c4qItfcs iDUaPPMxsSur9qYpYsDtHqIMSEdqfrw+NLIGD4marneBSTxuwgnI16Yd35vgAtSU AbDrmJSFJqXPnr2LOsvYPskigJeZaZaPWpZF2on8o1vHT4ExtD+xTobLG27YCAxl ul4aLLmGiMhmuN/hWudi0tEFplXgOtm8DpF+8j+oiZopU+vCqRA= =Xd1h -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/9ab9388e-2f37-66ba-9297-21d8a922e1f8%40qubes-os.org.
