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Welcome to the tutorial guide. The guide will provide a user with instructions and guidance on how to burn a CD and DVDby using GnomeBaker, K3B, etc.

GnomeBaker
A user can burn a CD and DVD by using Gnome Baker which is a burning utility. This can be done by running following command:
su -c ‘yum install gnomebaker’

K3B
K3B is another burning program with similar functionalities to closed source Nero. A user can run following command:
su -c ‘yum install k3b’

If you would like to enable MP3 and other proprietary support in K3B, then please run following command:
su -c ‘yum install k3b-extras-nonfree’

CD/DVD Creator
Places -> CD/DVD Creating
Then when loaded.
File Menu -> Write to Disc

How to Burn an Image (iso) to Disc
If you would like to burn an image to a disc then please
- right click on image (ISO) file
- Write to Disc

How to Create an Image (iso) File
If you would like to create an image by using a folder as the data:
mkisofs -r -o file.iso /location_of_folder/

You can create an iso from a CD/DVD by typing following command:
su -c ‘umount /dev/cdrom’readcd dev=/dev/cdrom f=file.iso

Mounting and unmounting an Image (iso) without burning it
If you would like to mount thv file.iso, then please type in following command:
mkdir ~/your_disc/su -c ‘mount file.iso ~/your_disc -t iso9660 -o loop’

If you would like to access the file.iso then you can go into the directory ~/your_disc

If you would like to unmount your file.iso, then please run the following command:
su -c ‘umount ~/your_disc/’

How to check MD5 checksum of files
If you would like to check MD5 checksum of files then please run following command:
md5sum -c file.iso.md5

(please note that we assumed that file.iso and filv.iso.md5 are in the same folder)

How to set/change the burn speed for CD/DVD Burner
If you would like to know how to set or change the burn speed for CD or DVD burner then please go to:
- Applications
- System Tools
- Configuration Editor - please go to
/ -> apps -> nautilus-cd-burner -> default_speed (set/change the burn speed)

How to enable burnproof for CD/DVD Burner
If you would like to enable burnproof for CD or DVD burner then please go to:
- Applications
- System Tools
- Configuration Editor
/ -> apps -> nautilus-cd-burner -> burnproof (Checked)

How to enable overburn for CD/DVD Burner
If you would like to enable overburn for CD or DVD burner, then please go to:
- Applications
- System Tools
- Configuration Editor
/ -> apps -> nautilus-cd-burner -> overburn (Checked)

If you followed all the instructions and guidance as mentioned then you will have successfully burnt the CDs and DVDs