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Re: [LUG] OT: What the ....

 

David Bell wrote:
> On Thursday 21 February 2008 11:23:45 Tom Potts wrote:
> 
>>> Unfortunately I can't even remember where I bought them!  It was only by
>>> trying an "Imation" DVD instead that I realized that summat was up.
>> Never being one to miss the opportunity to accidentally insult someones
>> intelligence  - are they 'big enough'?
> 
>> IF you're trying to stick a 700MB+ OS on a 600MB may (just guessing here..)
>> result in the software rejecting a too small disk with an inappropriate
>> message?
> 
> Yup, it was only a 90+ MB programme.  In any case K3b recognizes whether there 
> is a disk in the burner before the file(s) etc. are selected for burning.
> 
> Pointless buying 600MB these days - most distros for download are about 680+ 
> MB and I'm a compulsive distro downloader. 
> 
> 

Can you still get 650MB discs?

I remember in the distant past when they only held about 530MB, ahh 
those where the expensive days.

Rob


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