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CDrecorder is a gui for cdrecord and mkisofs built using gtk (primarily).

Install Instructions

Refer to file INSTALL in the same directory (root of the package).

What can it do?

Copy a directory on to a CD (CDR/CDRW)
Burn an iso image file on to a CD
Make an iso image of a directory (for repeated burning)
Blank a CDRW
Copy a data CD (iso9660 format)

What it can't do (I may work on them later)

Copy an audio CD
make an audio CD

General Instructions

Set the SCSI parameters of the CDwriter using "cdrecord -scanbus"
Explore all the options in the gui first
Set the correct speed supported by the CDwriter
Use CDRWs (if possible). Their cost is almost the same as CDRs and you wouldn't feel anguished if recording has some problem
Select the dummy mode before actually burning the CD (unselect it on the next go)
Select the "Use disk" option instead of "On the fly" if the reading device (ex. cdrom) can't feed the writing process
Carefully examine the command to be executed (is written in the command box and output box)

Copy a directory on to a CD

Enter the directory to be burned by clicking the "read" button or by directly entering in the box (adjacent to the "read" button).

Burn an iso image file on to a CD

Enter the image file to be burned by clicking the "read" button or by direct entering in the box (adjacent to the "read" button).

Make an iso image of a directory (for repeated burning)

Enter the directory by clicking the "read" button or by direct entering in the box (adjacent to the "read" button). The image file will be stored in the temp dir as "cdburn-image.iso". Move this file to some other place as it will be rewritten the next time you make an image.

Blank a CDRW

As of now, you can only blank the whole CD (blank=all option in cdrecord).

Copy a data CD (iso9660 format)

This option needs to be worked upon. Mount your read cdrom and then give the cdrom path (ex. /mnt/cdrom) in the read path. If your cdrom is not fast enough, select the "Use Disk" option.

Mail bug reports to sharadmittal@yahoo.com

May 19, 2001.