On Tue, Sep 07, 2004 at 02:19:16PM +0100, Steve McIntyre wrote: > [ Sent to both -release and -cd; please respect the reply-to: -cd ] > > There's been quite a lot of discussion lately about releasing sarge on > dual-layer DVD; it's clearly attractive for CD/DVD vendors to be able > to sell one disc that covers Debian, and for the end user it's much > easier to boot and install from a single disc with no > swapping/flipping needed. > <much useful stuff on sizes snipped> > > We're going to have to start trimming things if we want dual-layer > DVDs to work for the sarge release. Suggestions? > Already using 2xDVD "testing" images of binaries to install/upgrade machines at work. Since almost everybody that will be using a DVD reader will be using one older than two months old - single sided DVD is the answer IMHO. Two DVD's of binary and probably another 2 of source. That way, it's open for some enterprising packager to double up and put two disks on each double layer disk as he/she wishes:)
I also had occasion to install a machine from 13 CD's again today: I even used disk 13 :) There are a lot more machines around that only have CD drives: will sarge be 25 disks or some such in CDs once you include source?? No bloody network access to any external networks at work - the machine I was attempting to build was an internet machine to provide net connectivity. I finished a day's work - only to be told they hadn't scheduled the 'phone line yet to connect it to :( Just my 0.02 Euro Andy -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
