Re: Boxed Distributions
Yes they are
On Tue, Nov 1, 2022 at 7:20 PM Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> wrote:
>
> On 2/11/22 01:40, Thomas Schmitt wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Bret Busby wrote:
> >> Someone did say that the full distribution comprises of many disks, so,
> >> maybe it needs four boxes?
> >
> > The four jewel case edition is here:
> > https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/jigdo-bd/
> > for 25 GB Blu-ray discs.
> >
>
> Are Blu-ray drives available for computers?
>
> I have not yet seen a computer with an internal Blu-ray drive.
>
> My understanding is that the significant difference between a Blu-ray
> disc and a DVD, is that DVD discs are limited to 720p ("HD")resolution
> for video, and Blu-ray provides 1080p ("FHD") resolution for video.
>
> I do not know of the storage capacity for a Blu-ray disc, but, I imagine
> that it would need to be far greater than a DVD (up to 4.5GB, I
> believe), due to the difference in available resolution for video.
>
> Given that USB thumb drives have been available, of up to 256GB capacity
> (I have a few of them), I expect that iso files (or, iso file
> collections, if needed, such as the whole set of 40 DVD images) for USB
> thumb drives, would be available.
>
> If my memory is correct, back at about Debian 3.0 or 3.1, Debian was
> available on something like 3 DVD's or 8 CD's, although, with advancing
> years, my memory of that, may be a bit fuzzy.
>
> ..
> Bret Busby
> Armadale
> West Australia
> (UTC+0800)
> ..............
>
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