good burner software

Xris718 · 11-04-2004, 07:27 PM

Hey guys

Anyone can recommend me a good burning software like Nero for linux (FC1)? Something thats easy to use that has GUI and command interface?

Thanks

fancypiper · 11-04-2004, 07:59 PM

I usually use the command line, but xcdroast and some kde program (search for "kde cd burner") are the most commonly referenced ones I have seen recommended for the GUI.

How about CD copying, ripping and burning? I can't figure it out.
# CD burning copying ripping info
Is it configured and what is the device? Command this to find out:
cdrecord -scanbus
Adding an IDE CD-Writer to Linux
Linux DVD HOWTO
CD Writing HOWTO
Burning CDs on Linux
# Burn an ISO to disk
cdrecord -v speed=<burning speed> dev=<your device> /path/to/foo.iso ; eject

cdrecord -v speed=4 dev=0,0,0 /pub/iso/downloads.iso;eject

# New command for 2-6?
cdrecord -v speed=8 dev=ATAPI:1,1,0 /pub/iso/gnuwinII_August_12_2004.iso ; eject

# Burn from disk to disk
cdrecord -v dev=<your device> speed=<burning speed> -isosize /dev/cdrom ; eject
# ISO information
isoinfo -i -d /dev/cdrom
# Generate an ISO from a directory.
mkisofs -vrTJUV "Label" -o foo.iso /path/to/directory

mkisofs -vrTJUV "Downloads" -o downloads.iso /pub/dlcd

# Generate an ISO from a CD
dd if=/dev/cdrom of=foo.iso
# cdparanoia - search for a drive with reporting of autosense:
cdparanoia -vsQ
# Rip a complete audio CD with cdparanoia
cdparanoia -B "1-";eject
# Convert wav files to oggvorbis
oggenc somefile.wav
Linux MP3 CD Burning mini-HOWTO
# Convert mp3 to wav with lame
for i in *.mp3; do lame --decode $i `basename $i .mp3`.wav; done
# Burn a CD from wav files
cdrecord -v -audio -pad speed=<burning speed> dev=<your device> /path/to/*.wav;eject

cdrecord -v -audio -pad speed=8 dev=0,0,0 /home/fancy/recordings/*.wav;eject

# Copy CD using cdrdao
cdrdao read-cd --device <your device> --read-raw --datafile mydata.bin -v 99 mydata.cue
cdrdao write --device <your device> --overburn -v 99 --speed <burning speed> mydata.cue
# Erase a CDRW
cdrecord -v dev=<your device> speed=<burning speed> blank=fast

IBall · 11-05-2004, 01:10 AM

k3b is a good graphical CD burner program.

Like fancypiper said, perhaps it is a good idea to learn the command line tools like mkisofs and cdrecord, since the graphical programs are simply a frontend for these programs

--Ian

David the H. · 11-05-2004, 11:11 AM

Absolutely K3B. It's really a front end for several different command-line programs, but it's slick and just as easy to use as Nero.

There are others, like X-CD-Roast that look pretty good too, but I think K3B is the clear leader right now.

anjanesh · 11-12-2004, 07:38 AM

"cdrecord -v speed=<burning speed> dev=<your device> /path/to/foo.iso ; eject" - What does <your device> stand for ? Like CD-ROM2 as shown when I click computer on desktop ? Or some number ?

acid_kewpie · 11-12-2004, 07:44 AM

it will be the bus reference id... run "cdrecord -scanbus" to see what the reference is. it'll be "ATAPI:0,0,2" or "0,1,0" or something.

fancypiper · 11-12-2004, 01:51 PM

I get (Fedora Core 1)

Code:

tinwhistle / # cdrecord -scanbus
Cdrecord-Clone 2.01 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2004 J�rg Schilling
Linux sg driver version: 3.1.25
Using libscg version 'schily-0.8'.
scsibus0:
        0,0,0     0) 'ATAPI   ' 'CD-RW 32/12/40X ' '170C' Removable CD-ROM
        0,1,0     1) *
        0,2,0     2) *
        0,3,0     3) *
        0,4,0     4) *
        0,5,0     5) *
        0,6,0     6) *
        0,7,0     7) *

If I want to burn at 8X (you get better burns/fewer coasters with slower burns), the command (I think, I still use scsi emulation with my kernel, so correct my syntax if I am wrong) looks something like this:

Code:

cdrecord -v speed=8 dev=ATAPI:0,0,0 /pub/iso/gnuwinII_August_12_2004.iso ; eject

Older kernels (in newer kernels this is optional since ATAPI burning was added to those kernel) require scsi emulation for for drives using the IDE bus. For one burner systems with the older kernels, you have to pass hdX=scsi to the kernel via your bootloader or hand passed on bootup. My /boot/grub/grub.conf file

Code:

# Duron 850 tinwhistle /boot/grub/grub.conf file
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE:  You have a /boot partition.  This means that
#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
#          root (hd0,0)
#          kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda8
#          initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/hda
default=0
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
                                                                                                                             
title Fedora Core 1 (2.4.22-1.2199.nptl)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.22-1.2199.nptl ro root=/dev/hda8 hdd=ide-scsi rhgb
        initrd /initrd-2.4.22-1.2199.nptl.img
                                                                                                                             
title Gentoo Linux (2.4.26-gentoo-r10)
        root (hd0,0)
        kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.26-gentoo-r10 ro root=/dev/hda3 hdd=ide-scsi
        initrd /initrd-2.4.26-gentoo-r10

So, I use this command now:

Code:

cdrecord -v speed=8 dev=0,0,0 /pub/iso/gnuwinII_August_12_2004.iso ; eject

I have several scripts I would need to change to switch to ATAPI burning (and watch and ignore the warnings for it) , so I still use scsi emulation burning.

H2O-linux · 11-12-2004, 06:43 PM

k3b works great....however sometimes certain cdrw need to use the raw option to burn a cd.

IBall · 11-12-2004, 08:35 PM

If you use a 2.6 kernel, you should also be able to use:

Code:

cdrecord -v speed=8 dev=/dev/hdd cd_image.iso

Where your cd burner is /dev/hdd.

You should not have scsi emulation enabled if you do this though

--Ian