RE: [cobalt-users] RaQ3 ISO image too large?

["Alex" <alex@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Use the ISO Image with the latest updates, it'll save time, or burn
using CDRWin (www.goldenhawk.com)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Fuchs
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 10:21 AM
> To: Sean Chester; cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ3 ISO image too large?
> 
> 
> Hi Sean,
> 
>     No, I'm still stuck.  We're supposed to be configuring 
> this RaQ3 for 
> a customer to host his web content, but I've got no way of 
> installing a 
> new OS.  I've used Nero, EasyCD v4/v5, and KOnCD (Xwindows) in my 
> attempts to burn the RaQ3-original.iso.  Nero complains the 
> ISO is too 
> large, and even refuses to overburn it (Yamaha writer), 
> EasyCD Creator 
> (4 Deluxe/5 Platinum) complains that the image is 
> corrupt/damaged, and 
> KOnCD burns a shiny coaster.  I've downloaded the image three 
> times now 
> (once as a gzip, twice uncompressed).
> 
>     Although the README in the /pub/iso dir states that the 
> size of the 
> iso is normal, I've not had any luck with it.  I was almost hoping I 
> could find an 86 minute CD haha.
> 
> -David Fuchs
> 
> Sean Chester wrote:
> 
> >did u resolve this problem?
> >i cant burn it to an 80min CD either, i have tried Nero / Easy CD v5 
> >and DiskAtOnce
> >
> >let me know how you did it, if you did it.
> >
> >i am hoping i can then install this image on a normal i386 PC ?
> >
> >regards,
> >Sean
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of David Fuchs
> >Sent: 27 August 2001 18:55
> >To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [cobalt-users] RaQ3 ISO image too large?
> >
> >
> >Hello,
> >
> >    I'm trying to re-install the operating system on a Cobalt RaQ3.  
> >I've downloaded the image from ftp.nl.cobalt.com, and after 
> gunzip'ing 
> >it I found the image size to be 766Mb - obviously too large 
> even for an 
> >80min CD.  Now, the readme.txt states that the size in bytes 
> does not 
> >correctly identify the actual image size, and that I can burn this 
> >image on a standard 650Mb disc.  I've tried and tried to burn the 
> >software (using Nero), but to no avail.  The software complains that 
> >the image is too large to burn - if I force it to overburn 
> the disc, I 
> >produce a wonderfully useless coaster.  Any ideas on how I should go 
> >about this?
> >
> >    Thanks in advance!
> >
> >-David Fuchs
> >
> >    P.S. Is there any reference/guide I should know about in 
> regards to 
> >re-installing the OS on any of the Cobalt RaQ or Qube systems?
> >
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