The device is probably /dev/dvd or /dev/sr0. You can tell what DVD size you need by looking at the file size for that Ubuntu dist, but you can probably install from a USB drive. Saves you a DVD. On Tue, 10 Dec 2013, Tom Poe wrote: > Hello: Have an old desktop with ubuntu 12.04 currently. Want to figure out > what my dvd device is, and how big a dvd I need to burn ubuntu 12.10 to > replace 12.04. Any advice appreciated. > Tom > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >