Nero Linux - 3 Instruction Manual
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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
Table of contents
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:
Start Successfully
In the New Compilation window, select a disc type and the disc format and set the op-
tions on the tabs.
In the selection screen,
Start the
See also:
Compilation screen 10
New Compilation Windo
Burn Compilation 31
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:
Start Successfully
Indicates warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be precisely followed.
Indicates additional information or advice.
1. Start …
OK
(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 .
so
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
Menu
File
Menu
Edit
Menu
View
Menu
Recorder
Menu
Tools
Menu
Window
Menu
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.
See also:
Multisession Settings 17
ISO Settings 18
UDF Settings 19
Audio CD Settings 21
Burn Compilation Window 32
Settings for Burning 33
Copy settings 37
4.2 Selection Screen
The selection screen is the starting point for work that you want to do on compilations. The
selection screen appears in the main screen after you select the disc type and format and
click the New button. The selection screen consists of the Compilation Area, the Browser
Area and a capacity scale.
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Compilation screen
Selection Screen
The Compilation Area is named after the relevant compilation. Files and folders are compiled
here for burning. In the browser area (Browser), you can find the elements that you want to
burn. The File Browser is similar to other file browsers and provides a toolbar and address
bar with typical functionality.
The bottom margin of the screen contains a capacity scale in MB for data discs or minutes
(min) for Audio CDs. The exact size of the scale will depend on which disc type you have selected.
If the Browser Area is hidden, you can show it again using the
button.
When you are compiling files, a capacity bar indicates how much space the files need on the
disc. The color of the capacity bar indicates whether the data will fit on the disc or not:
Green capacity bar
Yellow capacity bar
(from the yellow mark
The data will fit on the disc.
The data might fit on the disc. The size of the disc that has
been inserted will determine whether the data will fit or not.
on the scale)
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Compilation screen
Red capacity bar
(from the red mark on
the sc
ale)
The data will not fit on the disc.
(unless you have inserted an oversize disc.)
The yellow and red marks are set by default for discs that are commercially available. The
disc type you have selected will determine the exact scale value.
Capacity of the CD recordable disc
For example, blank CDs are available with a capacity of 650 MB or 700 MB.
Therefore the yellow mark is set for CDs at 650 MB and the red at 700 MB.
Display the Capacity Bar
If the capacity scale is hidden, you can show it again by clicking on the File >
Options > compilation size menu and by checking the box Show compilation size.
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5 Data Disc
5.1 Compiling Data CDs/DVDs
Using Nero Linux you can compile and burn all types of files and folders. If a DVD recorder is
installed on your computer, you can burn both data CDs, and data DVDs. If you have a CD
recorder, you can only burn data CDs and the option for burning a DVD is already grayed out
in the start screen. The procedure for both compilation methods is identical.
The Image Recorder is also suitable for creating an image of a disc type not
supported by the connected recorder. You can therefore create a DVD image,
for instance, without having installed a DVD recorder. You can write the image
to a disc at any time.
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To create a data CD/DVD, proceed as follows:
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.
1. From the drop-down menu in the New Compilation window, select the desired CD format
(CD, DVD). (In the case that the New Compilation window does not appear, it can be displayed by pressing the New button on the main screen.)
The selection list shows the compilation types that can be burned.
New Compilation Window
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Data Disc
2. Choose the desired compilation type for a data disc from the selection list (CD/DVD-ROM
(ISO), CD/DVD-ROM (UDF), or CD/DVD-ROM (UDF/ISO).
The tabs with the configuration options that are valid for this compilation type are dis-
played.
3. Click the New button.
The New Compilation window is closed and the selection screen is opened.
Compilation screen
4. Select the files/folders that you want to burn from the browser area.
5. Drag the required files/folders into the compilation area on the left side.
6. The files are added to the compilation and displayed in the compilation screen. The capacity
bar indi
7. Repeat the previous ste
s how much space is required on the disc.
cate
p for all files that
you want to add.
8. Click the Burn button.
en
The Burn Compilation window is op
ed.
9. Set the options you require in the tabs.
You ha
ve successfully compiled a data CD/DVD and can n
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ow burn this compilation.
See also:
Burn Compilation
Data Disc
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5.2 Defin
5.2.1
ing options
Multisession Settings
The Multisession tab provides the option to create multisession discs for data d
ession discs can be burned in multiple sessions until you have reached the maximum disc
capacity. A session is a self-contained data area that is burned using a single proce
consists of a lead-in (with the table of contents), one or more tracks, and a lead-out. Discs
without the multisession option, e.g. Audio CDs, are burned in a single session.
If a new multisession disc is being started, Nero Linux also saves (if possible) the point of
origin for the files. This information is used when continuing the multisession disc.
If a multises
the imported session, i.e. the table of contents for the imported session is copied to the table
of contents for the current session. You must define
start of the bu
up sp
In this ca
inserted
sion disc is being continued, Nero Linux automatically sets a cross reference to
which session is being imported at the
rn process. The files in the previous sessions are retained and continue to take
ace.
se en
Nero Linux automatically verifies whether the correct multisession disc has be
fo
r continuation. If not, the disc is ejected.
If you disable the Finalize disc check box on the Burn tab, you can always
burn addition
ble and you will only be able to access data from the final session.
al sessions on the disc, but then only the last session will be visi-
iscs. Multis-
ss, and
Multisession disc
Multisession discs are particularly suitable for backing up important files burned
on a regular basis.
T ation
he following configur
s ea:
ion ar
Option button
Start Multisession
disc
Option button
Continue Multisession
disc
Option button
No Multisession
options are available on the Multisession tab in the Multises-
Burns the selected compilation in one session to the disc.
If the disc already contains sessions, you can also select this
option. Sessions are then not imported and cross references
are not set.
Continues a multisession disc by burning an ad
to a disc with at least one session. Cross references to the imported session are set in the process.
Creates a disc without a multisession.
ditional session
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