This is interesting, because I have not only the Slackware installation disc, but a Debian one as well. Not to start another "Which Distro is Better?" debate, I notice that this Debian CD is not large. Is it a Network Install? It came from linux-speakup.org, so I don't know how official it is. Also, on a slightly related subject: will Debian support a USB Wireless Ethernet device? That is the internet connection I use now, no Ethernet card that I am aware of. I could be wrong. Thanks, Zack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Hallenbeck" <chuckh@xxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:15 AM Subject: Re: CDR or CDRW Disks > It seems to me there are at least two different capacities available, > usually labeled in terms of minutes of audio. When I bought the 80 > minute capacity disks there was a slightly smaller capacity available. > Maybe others have better information about this. But I know that disk 2 > of the Slackware set is somewhat larger than the others, and required > the 80 minute size in my case. > > > On Tue, 26 Oct 2004, Zachary wrote: > >> Hmmm. Is the disc supposed to be 700MB? My disc is only reported by >> Windows at 650 or so. >> Erasing it completely doesn't help. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Hallenbeck" <chuckh at sent.com> >> To: "Glenn at home" <GlennErvin at cableone.net>; "Speakup is a screen >> review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 1:40 AM >> Subject: Re: CDR or CDRW Disks >> >> >>> Wrong. You can reuse the entire CDRW a great many times. >>> I recently purchased a package of 10 CDRW's with 80 minute capacity from >>> a local business supply store for under $10.00. >>> >>> On Mon, 25 Oct 2004, Glenn at home wrote: >>> >>>> It is my understanding, that with CDR disks, you can write, but not >>>> erase. >>>> But with CDR/W disks, you can erase, but you don't get the space back, >>>> i.e., you cannot write over the data that has been erased, which seems >>>> little better than usless in most instances. >>>> Glenn >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Zachary" <Z_kline at hotmail.com> >>>> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." >>>> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> >>>> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 10:16 PM >>>> Subject: Re: CDR or CDRW Disks >>>> >>>> >>>> Then I am assuming that this disk I have is CDRW, because I can erase >>>> the >>>> contents. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Luke Davis" <ldavis at shellworld.net> >>>> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." >>>> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> >>>> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 8:09 PM >>>> Subject: Re: CDR or CDRW Disks >>>> >>>> >>>>> You can not do data rewrites on CDRs. Write once, read many applies. >>>>> CDRWs can be used for this purpose. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, 25 Oct 2004, Zachary wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> I am wondering whether it would be possible to physically erase the >>>>>> contents of a CD, so as to convert it into a blank one. I have only >>>>>> 1 >>>>>> cdr disk, which is not enough to install Slackware Linux, unless I am >>>>>> mistaken. I just need one more disk, and am wondering whether I can >>>>>> either download a cD formatter program, or just have to go out and >>>>>> buy >>>>>> another disk. >>>>>> I'd rather not do that, as I have plenty of disks already. >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Zachary _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Speakup mailing list >>>>>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>>>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Speakup mailing list >>>>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Speakup mailing list >>>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Speakup mailing list >>>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> The Moon is Waxing Gibbous (97% of Full) >>> Home page at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh >>> Speakfreely address 24.105.197.112:2074 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Speakup mailing list >>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> > > -- > The Moon is Waxing Gibbous (97% of Full) > Home page at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh > Speakfreely address 24.105.197.112:2074 > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
