Nero Linux - 3 Instruction Manual

Manual

Nero Linux

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Nero Linux

Table of contents

1 Start Successfully 5

1.1 About Nero Linux 5

1.2 Working with the program 5

1.3 About the manual 6

2 Installing Nero Linux 7 3 Main Screen 8 4 Compilation screen 10

4.1 New Compilation Window 10

4.2 Selection Screen 12

5 Data Disc 15

5.1 Compiling Data CDs/DVDs 15

5.2 Defining options 17

5.2.1 Multisession Settings 17

5.2.2 ISO Settings 18

5.2.3 UDF Settings 19

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6 Audio CD and Audio Files 20

6.1 Compiling Audio CDs 20

6.1.1 Audio CD Settings 21

6.2 Mixed Mode CD and CD EXTRA 21

6.3 Save Tracks Window 22

6.3.1 Source tab 23

6.3.2 Output 24

6.4 Encode Files Window 25

7 Video and Slide Show 27

7.1 Compiling DVD-Videos or miniDVDs 27

8 Bootable Disc 28

8.1 Requirements for Booting from a Disc 28

8.2 Bootable disc template 28

8.3 Creating and Burning a Bootable Disc 29

9 Load image file 30 10 Burn Compilation 31

10.1 Choosing a Recorder 31

10.2 Burn Compilation Window 32

10.3 Settings for Burning 33

10.4 Start the Burn Process - Burning Discs with the Drive 34

10.5 Burning with Image Recorder – Creating an Image File 34

11 Copying CDs/DVDs 36

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11.1 Copying methods 36

11.2 Copy Disc 36

11.3 Copy settings 37

12 Erase Rewritable Disc window 39 13 Configuration options 41

13.1 Expert Features 42

14 Technical Information 43

14.1 System requirements 43

14.1.1 General System Requirements 43

14.1.2 Linux kernel requirements 43

14.1.3 Advanced system requirements 44

14.1.4 Supported Distributions 48

14.2 Formats supported 48

14.2.1 Disc formats 48

14.2.2 Disk types 48

14.2.3 Audio formats and codecs 49

15 Glossary 50 16 Index 52 17 Contact 54

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1 Start Successfully

1.1 About Nero Linux

The powerful burning software Nero Linux allows you to burn your data, music and videos to disc. Nero Linux gives you full, customized control of your burning projects. You can − among other things − define the file system, the length of the file name, and the character set; you can also change the disc label. Despite its wide range of features, Nero Linux has remained an easy-to-use burning program that creates discs in just a few steps. You select the disc type to be burned, define the project type, add the required data and then start burning.

Nero Linux includes a graphical user interface that used Nero Burning ROM, the well-known burn program under Windows, as a basis.

Nero Linux is therefore the burning solution for the Linux community.

1.2 Working with the program

The main function of Nero Linux is to select files and folders and to burn them to a disc. This is done in three basic steps:

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In the New Compilation window, select a disc type and the disc format and set the op-

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tions on the tabs.

In the selection screen,

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burn process.

select files that you want to burn.

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1.3 About the manual

This manual is intended for all users who want to learn how to use Nero Linux. It is processbased and explains how to achieve a specific objective on a step-by-step basis.

To make best use of this documentation, please note the following conventions:

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Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be precisely followed.

Indicates additional information or advice.

1. Start …

(see…)

[…]

The number at the beginning of a line indicates a prompt for action. Carry out these actions in the order specified.

Indicates an intermediate result.

Indicates a result.

Indicates text passages or buttons that appear in the program interface. They are shown in boldface.

Indicates references to other chapters. They are executed as links and are shown in red and underlined.

Indicates keyboard shortcuts for entering commands.

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2 Installing Nero Linux

Nero Linux is packaged in the RPM and Debian format. These formats are used by the majority of Linux distributions.

To install Nero Linux, proceed as follows:

1. Open a terminal.

2. Go to where your package is located.

3. Enter the following command to install the RPM package:

1. rpm -i nerolinux-<version>-<machine>.rpm

4. n package: Enter the following command to install the Debia

. dpkg -i nerolinux-<version>-<machine>.deb 1

Installing Nero Linux

You can al

use your distribution's software installer tool to install .

 Some shortcuts will be added in the KDE and GNOME programs menu. The Debian pa-

ckage will also add a shortcut to Nero Linux in the Debian menu subsystem repository. You can now easily start Nero Linux over the created shortcut.

If you do not get a shortcut, you can copy th /usr/share/applications/nerolinux.desktop.

e generic one that is located in

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3 Main Screen

The main screen of Nero Linux is the starting point for all actions. It consists of a menu bar and a toolbar with buttons and a drop-down menu.

The following configuration options are available in the menu bar of the main screen:

Main Screen

Main window with menu and toolbar

File

Edit

View

Recorder

Tools

Window

Help

Opens the File menu containing file functions such as opening, saving and

closing that you are already familiar with. You can also show the configuration options for the compilation, update the compilation and define configuration options.

Opens the Edit menu which contains the file editing functions in the selec-

tion screen such as cutting, copying and deleting that you are already familiar with. You can also display the properties of a selected file. You can also search directly for files within a compilation.

Opens the View menu where you can customize the toolbar and the brow-

ser area. You can also refresh the file browser here.

Opens the Recorder menu containing functions for the recorder. You can

select the recorder here, start the burn process and erase a rewritable disc. You can also display information about the disc and eject it.

Opens the Tools menu containing the functions for converting audio files in-

to other formats and for saving the songs of an Audio CD to the hard disc. In addition, the data tracks can be displayed as hexadecimal data.

Opens the Window menu which enables you to alter the position of the

compilation area and browser area.

Opens the Help menu which contains the help options you are familiar with.

You can also update your antivirus scanner and enter a new serial number if necessary.

The following configuration options are available in the tool bar of the main screen.

Opens the New Compilation window where you can set options for a burn

or copy process.

Opens an existing compilation.

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Main Screen

Recorder selection menu

Saves the active compilation.

Cuts selected elements in the compilation (selection).

Copies selected elements of the compilation (selection).

Pastes a selection that was cut or copied beforehand.

Starts the burn process by opening the Burn Compilation window contain- ing the Burn tab.

Starts the copy process by opening the New Compilation window containing the Burn tab.

Displays information on the disc inserted, such as contents (if any) and capacity for instance.

Opens the selected drive.

Shows or hides the file browser.

Displays the user’s home folder contents in the file browser.

Displays available recorders.

Opens the Choose recorder window where you select an available re-

corder for the burn process from a list.

Displays information on the program and version number.

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4 Compilation screen

4.1 New Compilation Window

In the New Compilation window select the disc type and configure the options for the disc

format on the tabs. The window basically looks the same for all disc types. The only differ-

ence is the tabs that are available. When you launch Nero Linux, the New Compilation window opens automatically. If the window is not open, click on the New button. The window

consists of a drop-down menu, a selection list, various tabs, and four buttons.

Only those disc types supported by the recorder are displayed in the drop-down menu. If the recorder can only burn CDs, the drop-down menu is grayed out.

Using Nero Linux you can create image files for disc types that the installed re-

corder cannot burn. You can enable this function via the File > Options > Ex-

pert Features menu, Enable all supported recorder formats for image recorder check box. The drop-down menu in the Compilation window then ma-

kes available all supported disc types.

The following entries are available in the selection list:

Compilation screen

Entry

CD/DVD-ROM (ISO)

Entry

Audio CD

Entry

Mixed Mode CD

Entry

CD EXTRA

Entry

Copying CDs/DVDs

Creates a data CD/DVD, each file type can be burned. The burned data complies with the ISO standard.

Creates a standard Audio CD that can be played on all (audio) CD players at least.

Creates a CD with data and audio files in a single session. Usually a data file is followed by one or more audio files for instance (e.g. soundtrack for PC games).

Older Audio CD players are often not capable of recognizing the data file as such and attempt to play it.

Creates a multisession CD with audio and data files that are stored in two sessions. The first session contains the audio files and the second session the data.

Common CD players play the first session as audio CDs. The second session can only be used by PCs with a CD-ROM drive, it cannot be 'seen' by a normal CD player.

Copies a source disc to a CD/DVD disc.

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Compilation screen

Entry

miniDVD

Entry

CD/DVD-ROM (Boot)

Entry

CD/DVD-ROM (UDF)

Entry

CD/DVD-ROM (UDF/ISO)

Entry

DVD-Video

The actual entries that are available, and the actual disc types (e.g. DVD) that

can be written to depend on the recorder used.

Creates a CD that uses the specifications of a DVD. The miniDVD has the same technical options and qualities as a DVD. It can easily be played on a PC, whereas there is no guarantee that it can be played in all DVD players.

You can use Nero Linux to burn a miniDVD if the DVD video title, i.e. a complete DVD folder structure, is already available.

Creates a bootable CD.

Creates a data disc; all file types can be burned. The burned data complies with the UDF standard.

Creates a data disc; all file types can be burned. The burned data complies with the ISO and UDF standards.

Creates a DVD that delivers high-quality playback of video and/or picture files on DVD players. You can use Nero Linux to burn a DVD if the DVD video title, i.e. a complete DVD folder structure, is already available.

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The following buttons are available:

Button

Open

Button

New

Button

Opens a file browser where you can find and open a saved compilation.

Opens the selection screen where you can select the files for burning.

Closes the New Compilation window.

Cancel

You can set the options for the respective disc format on the tabs in the New Compilation

window. The following tabs are available:

Tab

Shows statistical information on the compilation.

Info

Tab

Multisession

Contains options for configuring multisession discs.

This tab is only available if a burner is installed.

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Compilation screen

Tab

ISO

Tab

UDF

Tab

Title

Tab

Date

Tab

Misc

Tab

Audio CD

Tab

Boot

Tab

Writing

Contains options for configuring the ISO file system.

Contains options for configuring the UDF file system.

Defines the label of the CD.

Allows you to define the date of the compilation and of the associated files. You can also specify a validity period for the disc.

(You can access the data regardless of the validity period specified)

Defines whether and which files are stored in the buffer memory.

Contains options for configuring audio files.

You can also enter additional information about the CD.

Contains options for configuring a bootable disc.

Contains options for configuring burning.