Re: CentOS-7-x86_64-dvd-2009.iso is too big for DVD blanks

[Robert Heller <heller@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At Thu, 18 Mar 2021 00:24:51 -0500 CentOS mailing list <centos@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 11:42:40PM -0500, Robert G. (Doc) Savage via CentOS wrote:
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> > I'm sure it would, but I thought I made it clear that DL or BluRay have
> > never been options in this case. I'm disappointed that the DVD iso was
> > released without any release notes advising it was oversized
> 
> The size issue with single-layer media has been a known issue since the
> CentOS-6 days and the release notes very much do mention it, or at least
> they did at one point.
> 
> It's not realistic to expect server-class machines not to be able to
> boot from dual-layer or USB media in 2021.

Or really any "PC".  My 2009 vintage desktop "PC" motherboard can boot from 
USB.  It has the original BIOS.

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> 							John

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