--- ../cvs/htdocs/doc/en/desktop.xml 2003-10-02 06:20:46.000000000 +0200 +++ desktop.xml 2003-10-02 15:41:36.000000000 +0200 @@ -1308,4 +1308,188 @@ + + + +Burning CDs +
+Preparing your System + + +

+To be able to use your IDE CD-burner (you do have a CD-burner, don't +you?) you don't need to configure your kernel with SCSI Emulation +anymore. For SCSI CD-writers, nothing has changed. +

+ + +
+ +
+Using mkisofs + + +

+With mkisofs you can create ISO files (CD images) ready to burn. +You install it by emerging cdrtools. The most important options are: +

+ + + +

+For instance, to create an ISO file of the directory +~/data, which can be read by Microsoft Windows (with long +filenames) and preserves permissions, you would type: +

+ +
+$ mkisofs -R -J -o cd.iso ~/data
+
+ + +
+ +
+Using cdrecord + + +

+With cdrecord you can burn a given ISO, or burn soundfiles +(*.wav) onto a CD-R. cdrecord too is part of +cdrtools. +

+ +

+The most important options for cdrecord are: +

+ + + +

+For instance, to burn the previously created cd.iso you +could use: +

+ +
+# cdrecord dev=/dev/hdc driveropts=burnfree cd.iso
+
+ +

+To create an audio-CD based on track1.wav and +track2.wav: +

+ +
+# cdrecord dev=/dev/hdc driveropts=burnfree -audio track1.wav track2.wav
+
+ + +
+ +
+Using cdrdao + + +

+To create audio-CDs, you somethimes want to have audiotracks succeed +without a pause in between. By using cdrdao you can copy and burn +audio CDs perfectly (including the absense of pauzes). To install, type +emerge cdrdao. +

+ +

+To rip an audio-CD using cdrdao, use: +

+ +
+Change --device=/dev/hdc to your own system:
+# cdrdao read-cd --device=/dev/hdc --buffers 64 --driver generic-mmc-raw --read-raw toc-file.toc
+
+ +

+To burn this ripped version, use: +

+ +
+Change --device=/dev/hdc to your own system:
+# cdrdao write --device=/dev/hdc --buffers 64 --driver generic-mmc --speed 12 toc-file.toc
+
+ + +
+ +
+Using cdparanoia + + +

+Some audio-CDs are heavily scratched and fail to copy with +cdrdao. cdparanoia tries to fix the errors it receives, +which works comfortably well. Install cdparanoia by just emerging +it. +

+ +

+To rip an audio-CD using cdparanoia, use: +

+ +
+Change /dev/hdc to your own system:
+# cdparanoia -B -d /dev/hdc
+
+ +

+cdparanoia delivers regular wave-files, ready to burn with +cdrecord. +

+ + +
+ +
+Using Graphical Front-Ends + + +

+There are several graphical front-ends for the abovementioned tools. +These front-ends make CD burning even more easy. None of them really +need explanation; just fire them up and use them! :-) +

+ +

+k3b is such a front-end. It has drag 'n drop facilities, both for +data-CDs and audio-CDs. To install it, type in emerge k3b. +

+ +

+Others are gtoaster and xcdroast. Both have similar +features. +

+ +

+To rip audio-CDs, grip is your tool of choice. +

+ + +
+ +