File too large for DVD

[alex]

Bart Silverstrim wrote:
> alex wrote:
>   
>> I downloaded the DVD iso version of ubuntu 7.04 as  ' Gutsy-dvd-i386 '  
>> but am unable to
>> create the image disc because the file is too large for a DVD.
>>
>> What's the story about making an image of the DVD version of ubuntu 7.04?
>>     
>
> Are you burning the iso as an image, or are you trying to just burn the 
> dvd .iso file to the CD (d:\gutsydvd.iso)?
>
> You need to burn it as an image, not a file.
>
> -Bart
>
>   
I'm trying to burn it as an image by right clicking on the iso icon and 
copying to disk  (DVD)..  This method has worked
 several times in burning CD images.  What happens when I tried burning 
to DVD, a notice comes up saying the disk doesn't have
enough space.  The iso is on the order of  4.45 GB and the DVD is 4.7 GB.  

This was a straightforward download ---I didn't try to make any changes.

Isn't the image always considerably larger than the  iso?

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