[olug] (sorta OT) Splitting a dual layer DVD ISO to multiple single layer DVD/CDs

[John Hobbs]

I don't run macs, so correct me if I'm wrong.  If you are upgrading from
inside the OS, why not mount the disc over the network and try using it from
there?  That's assuming that you can upgrade OSX while in the OS...

Since it's a notebook, if you could scrounge an external IDE case + a dual
layer DVD drive...? Don't know if that actually works or not really, but I
can't see why it wouldn't.

- John Hobbs

john at velvetcache.org

On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 9:39 AM, Irish <irish.masms at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 8:19 AM, John Hobbs <john at velvetcache.org> wrote:
> [snip]
> > Possibly you could dd off one DVD's worth, burn it, move it, dd off the
> > other DVD's worth, burn it, move it and then cat them together to get an
> ISO
> > on the other machine.  But I'm guessing you are doing a fresh distro
> > install, so that prob. wont work (maybe with a business card distro
> though?)
> >
> > Or you could just find a dual layer dvd player and temporarily install it
> > :-)
> >
> > - John Hobbs
> [snipped]
>
> Sadly, the OS X 10.5 ISO that we downloaded from our software folks is
> intended for a dual layer DVD. Though the thought of DDing a single
> layer DVDs worth of the ISO might work. I am looking to upgrade a
> Powerbook G4 that is running 10.4...
>
> Thanks for the thought!
>
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