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Max File Size for Images to make bootable dvd

Updated: 22 May 2010 | 6 comments
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I'm having an issue attempting to import images to create bootable dvd. I have an image called train which contains train.img + train.002. If I import either of these and create a network boot disk it will work fine, but if I import both (either 1/time or selected group) during the Compressing Ext2 file system stage I will receive "Error reading file" when altiris attempts to Compress file 'rootfs.gz' this only happen when I try to use booth.

From what I can see this has something to do with the total size of the image. Each image file is 2gb even.

I was hoping someone might be able to tell me if this is the case or if there is something else I am missing.

Thanks,

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erikw's picture
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2008
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Total file size

Total file size may not exceed 2.4 gb.
Bigger then 2.4 gives the error you mention.

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2008
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Thanks! That was my problem

Thanks! That was my problem with my image, I had it much too big. 3gb. Thanks for solving my problem!

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2008
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I'm confused I looked at a

I'm confused I looked at a network boot disk I built with altiris and it was two parts part1 = 2.1gb & part 2 = 1.8gb and it has worked fine, but when I copy the same files into a configuration now I get the error. Why would Altiris allow the files one time but not another?

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2008
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Removing Files from RAM disk

Hello,

BDC has a greate feature that allows files not to be loaded in the RAMDISK.
So, in Boot Disk Creator when you create at a configuration create a folder named "." (no quotes and yes it is a dot) under the configuration name. Add your image file at this location and might as well add rdeploy.

The . (dot folder) tells Boot Disk Creator no to load the files into RAMDISK. When you boot from CD do a search for the image files and you should be good to go.

nelson

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2009
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Please tell me how you set

Please tell me how you set ghost up so that your .gho and span files were created in a much lower size than how you created them before?

Thanks.

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2009
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max file size of 1.9GB

max file size of 1.9GB