Nero ported to Linux!

Kombatant · Mar 12, 2005, 01:07 PM

Everyone's favourite CD/DVD burning utility, Nero Burning ROM, makes its debut in Linux! Ahead decided to port the popular program to the Open Source operating system, giving users more choice and K3b (the leading burning app for Linux right now) some serious competition. Unfortunately the program is written for the old version of GTK (1.x), but I guess subsequent versions will fix that

Here are some details:

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NeroLINUX is a comprehensive, yet flexible application provided you have some prior knowledge of CD/DVD technologies. Here's some additional information assist you:

* NeroLINUX uses NeroAPI for low-level operations (burn process)
* Autodetection and support for all types of internal CD and DVD recorders supported by NeroAPI 6.6
* Autodetection and support for all types of external CD and DVD recorders connected to the USB port and supported by
NeroAPI 6.6
* Kernel optimizations
* Ultra Buffer support
* Supports hot plug for external USB devices, without any application restart
* Stores and reloads compilations in XML format
* Fully compatible with FreeDB, to automatically get disc information over the Internet
* Supports the new 2.6 IDE driver interface (non SCSI emulation)
* Audio encoding and decoding done on the fly, using external utilities (mpg123, ogg123)
* Supports 2.4 and 2.6 kernel flavors
* Provided as RPM or Debian package for easy installation

You can read more here.

EcPercy · Mar 12, 2005, 03:49 PM

Interesting. I have been using k3b on Gnome and I am pretty satisfied with it, but I may have to check this one out. I have always liked Nero.

Dawnrazor · Mar 13, 2005, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by EcPercy

Interesting. I have been using k3b on Gnome and I am pretty satisfied with it, but I may have to check this one out. I have always liked Nero.

I like K3B enough taht I can't see paying for Nero to replace it

redsolar · Mar 13, 2005, 05:27 PM

Hmm, definitely a welcome addition to the X family

. We'll see if it really gives anything above k3b

EcPercy · Mar 14, 2005, 03:14 PM

I installed this and burned a few cd's from Mp3, ISO, and a regular data cd. Although it is not as polished as nero 6.x for windows it is just as easy to use. It reminds me of the nero 5.x days, but this program also includes DVD burning capabilities. I will have my buddie test the DVD burning portion and see how it goes. I have uninstalled K3b since I really want to avoid anything to do with KDE.

Mar 13, 2005, 05:27 PM	#4
redsolar Off duty Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Las Vegas, USA Posts: 1,242 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Hmm, definitely a welcome addition to the X family . We'll see if it really gives anything above k3b __________________ Real_Men_Do_Not_Use_Space_Bar Main rig: Intel Core i7 930 @ 4.0 Ghz \| Corsair H50 Push/Pull \| 12GB OCZ DDR3 \| ASUS Radeon HD 5850 \| 3x 1TB Samsung F3 RAID5 on Dell PERC 5i SAS + 1TB Hitachi \| MSI X58 Pro-e \| 850W Antec Truepower Quattro \| RocketFish by Lian Li Full Tower Case \| Gateway XHD3000 30" LCD \| Dell 2408WFP 24" LCD \| Dell 2407WFP 24" LCD \| Logitech Z-5500 Speakers \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Laptop: Samsung x360-34P \| Core 2 Duo SU9400 1.4 GHz \| 4GB DDR3 \| 128GB Samsung SSD \| Intel 4500M w/ HDMI \| WiFi \| Bluetooth \| 13.3" WLED 1280x800 \| Windows 7 Professional x64

Mar 12, 2005, 03:49 PM	#2
EcPercy HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,535 Rep Power: 64	Interesting. I have been using k3b on Gnome and I am pretty satisfied with it, but I may have to check this one out. I have always liked Nero.

Mar 14, 2005, 03:14 PM	#5
EcPercy HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Iraq Posts: 1,535 Rep Power: 64	I installed this and burned a few cd's from Mp3, ISO, and a regular data cd. Although it is not as polished as nero 6.x for windows it is just as easy to use. It reminds me of the nero 5.x days, but this program also includes DVD burning capabilities. I will have my buddie test the DVD burning portion and see how it goes. I have uninstalled K3b since I really want to avoid anything to do with KDE.