Memory needed to burn DVD

When I am trying to create an iDVD from iMovie, it is telling me that I need about 10gb free on my hard drive. Is this true? What will happen if I have only 2gb when I try to burn?

When I am trying to create an iDVD from iMovie, it is
telling me that I need about 10gb free on my hard
drive. Is this true?
Yes, but 15 to 20 GB free would be much better.
What will happen if I have only 2gb when I try to burn?
It won't work.
Burning DVDs with iDVD requires two things: lots of free hard disk space and lots of patience!

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