9.10 is 705MB, which don't fit on CD

[ant2ne]

I got an old ibook and and old g4 powerbook with CD drive only. I'd like to put 9.10 on them, but they iso is 705Mb and wont go onto a 700Mb disk. This is a strange oversight and I'm certain there is a fix for it. Oddly, searching these forums for 9.10 and 705Mb didn't come up with any hits.

[Maheriano]

Does the computer have USB ports? Make a USB installer.

[ant2ne]

Does the computer have USB ports? Make a USB installer. Man that is a lot of work for something that shouldn't be an issue anyway. I downloaded 9.10 minimal installer and kicked it off that way. The install is taking 10 times longer than it should, but it'll get installed.

[gfk]

You should be able to overburn a CD. I've fitted 720MB onto a CD by overburning. The extra 5MB shouldn't be to much of a problem.

[azrulyahya77]

Use a DVD then.... :)

[themusicalduck]

If you have any Ubuntu version already installed then it's pretty easy.

Install unetbootin from the repos sudo apt-get install unetbootin

Run it, select an iso file, select usb drive and let it do its thing.

Then just boot up from the USB drive.

[oswaldkelso]

If you have any Ubuntu version already installed then it's pretty easy.

Install unetbootin from the repos sudo apt-get install unetbootin

Run it, select an iso file, select usb drive and let it do its thing.

Then just boot up from the USB drive.

It won't work on PPC, at least not on a usb one version.

[ant2ne]

Use a DVD then.... :)Without a DVD dirve? neat trick.

[ant2ne]

You should be able to overburn a CD. I've fitted 720MB onto a CD by overburning. The extra 5MB shouldn't be to much of a problem.
nope. wont read a CD more than 700Mb data. ;-(

[ant2ne]

Man that is a lot of work for something that shouldn't be an issue anyway. I downloaded 9.10 minimal installer and kicked it off that way. The install is taking 10 times longer than it should, but it'll get installed.

UPDATE: Mini failed. It went through the entire install, but then booted to a black screen. I couldn't switch to a Virt Term (Alt +F1) either.

I'm installing 8.04 from a CD that I once put on an iBook, so I it know works, and I'm then going to do a dist upgrade. Wish me luck.

[gfk]

nope. wont read a CD more than 700Mb data. ;-(

That's too bad. Well luck with the upgrade. :popcorn:

[JOHNNYG713]

UPDATE: Mini failed. It went through the entire install, but then booted to a black screen. I couldn't switch to a Virt Term (Alt +F1) either.

I'm installing 8.04 from a CD that I once put on an iBook, so I it know works, and I'm then going to do a dist upgrade. Wish me luck.

That should work, Good luck!

[Maheriano]

Man that is a lot of work for something that shouldn't be an issue anyway. I downloaded 9.10 minimal installer and kicked it off that way. The install is taking 10 times longer than it should, but it'll get installed.

Which planet are you from that makes this a lot of work. You download the iso and from there you can either put it on a CD or put it on a USB. It's the same amount of time/effort either way, no difference.

[zAfi]

I got an old ibook and and old g4 powerbook with CD drive only. I'd like to put 9.10 on them, but they iso is 705Mb and wont go onto a 700Mb disk. This is a strange oversight and I'm certain there is a fix for it. Oddly, searching these forums for 9.10 and 705Mb didn't come up with any hits.

I'd redownload it from another mirror, i can't find any version with your size here [1].

[1] http://ubuntu.gds.tuwien.ac.at/cdimage/releases/karmic/

[Bunnybugs]

Well, the alternate version is over 700MB, but the desktop version (the one you need) is 645 MB;)

doesn't matter if you use 32, or 64 bit...

So, I guess that you just have the wrong release version!

[ant2ne]

Which planet are you from that makes this a lot of work. You download the iso and from there you can either put it on a CD or put it on a USB. It's the same amount of time/effort either way, no difference.Ever boot an old white ibook from a usb? it IS a lot of work if it will work at all. Also, these things have old and finicky CD drives. I haven't tried, but I'm thinking it will have a problem recognising a non standard (overburned) CD.

[ant2ne]

I'd redownload it from another mirror, i can't find any version with your size here [1].

[1] http://ubuntu.gds.tuwien.ac.at/cdimage/releases/karmic/

I'm not seeing a PowerPC iso on that URL.

[ant2ne]

Well, the alternate version is over 700MB, but the desktop version (the one you need) is 645 MB;)

doesn't matter if you use 32, or 64 bit...

So, I guess that you just have the wrong release version!http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ports/releases/9.10/release/ubuntu-9.10-alternate-powerpc.iso is 691MB. But that is under 700 and it should work!! \\:D/

[Bunnybugs]

Yeah, downloaded the netbookremix yesterday, and that one is 681MB as well...

Guess that there are some updates in the iso already, to clean up some bugs...

But, they'll keep in mind that your disc is just 700MB, and that it ain't meant to be to burn them over...

[JOHNNYG713]

Well, the alternate version is over 700MB, but the desktop version (the one you need) is 645 MB;)

doesn't matter if you use 32, or 64 bit...

So, I guess that you just have the wrong release version!
NO he has the right one !
He cant use 64Bit OR 32Bit on a MAC ! He means the PPC CD is 705MB He doesn't have a DVD rom And his CD rom wont read anything over 700MB so he cant overburn it ! god read the thread !

[catco_designs]

check the build download from another location the largest alt I see is 696mb

[Leslie Viljoen]

Wow, a CD image over 700MB. Can you believe it!

I was downloading the server image which I now see is 717MB. In fact, thank goodness we are not on ia64 architecture, because their desktop "CD" is 804MB: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ports/releases/karmic/release

Not to be negative or anything, but this situation is likely to cause a lot of frustration, even for Linux veterans, especially for those with slow and expensive Internet access like we have here in Africa. I know the PPC image is community supported, but I have always been under the impression that these images are at least tried once, by one person before being released - but if they can't fit on a CD that theory must be wrong!

Can we not put a little banner up on the download website? That says "don't spend a day downloading this because it can't even fit on a CD!?"

[skbatulima]

u can burn iso image with infrarecoder in windows

i try it ...succesful...

[skbatulima]

another one get 800MB CD...