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Rob Beard wrote: > 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 > > > I remember in year 9 (1989 or thereabouts) I got to use the dooms day disc, cdrom the size of the old style LP records myself and to year 7 computer geeks from year 7 got to play with it on a acorn achemedies. Not quite cd recordable, but retro memory all the same. Paul -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org visit us on IRC - irc.flashtek-uk.com / 6667 #dclug -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html