Hi Rick,
There are a couple of ways that you can reduce your ghost image file size.
The first is during the capture of the image where you can specify the level of compression Ghost will use while capturing the image.
This can be done through the Ghost GUI by choosing either no, fast or high when prompted at the 'compress image' dialog.
You can also use the compression command line switch -z where level is the compression level from 1-9.
-z or -z1 : Low compression (fast transmission) equivalent to Fast in the GUI
-z2 :High compression (medium transmission) equivalent to High in the GUI
-z3 through -z9 : Higher compression (slower transmission) where -z9 is the highest compression level.
Usage, at the command line type: ghost -z2
The above command line would run ghost with the compression level preset to High for the capture.
NOTE: After -z2 compression the image file will not reduce dramatically and it is often better to use -z2 or less in favor of faster transmission speeds. Read the implementation guide with regards to compression and performance.
The second approach, if your image is still too large, is to edit the image with Ghost Explorer after you have created it and remove any unnecessary files.
Be careful what you delete using Ghost Explorer though as anything deleted from the image is not recoverable, it would pay to have a backup of the original image.
Remember to compile the image after you have edited it to reduce the data size.
If your image is still too big for a single DVD then consider splitting the image onto two DVDs either at creation time or by compiling with Ghost Explorer and choosing the span image option and specify a split point/size.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Morgan