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Ed, I don't think Anders was trying to be rude to you. It's just that, as far as I could tell, they had tried explaining it to you already, yet you missed it or didn't understand it. Whichever, it's up to you to explain what wasn't clear, if you did not comprendo.
K3b is usable both in Gnome or KDE and if all programs needed by it are installed, DVD burning is quite simple. I haven't used XCDroast in a long time, but do it remember somewhat more confusing to use. Once acclimated to it, it's a pretty good program, but I'm not sure it's kept up as well as K3b. I'm sorry I can't be of much help with it, as I'm pretty well stuck on k3b, as many here are.
Gnome programs, KDE programs are not just for the interface they were designed in, so most are as efficient working in one as the other.
I just started xcdroast up and find it still at an older version. it also requires the programs you've mentioned in order to burn DVDs, else you are restricted to just CDs. Again, I like everyone else here, I suggest you use k3b for your DVD burning.
regards, Lee
I understand all that now with a fresher mind and several hours of research on how the under lying programs.
From an old file at http://www.seismo.ethz.ch/linux/xcdroast.html, Step 7, the solution is fairly simple:
1. get cdrecord-ProDVD 2. copy /usr/bin/cdrecord to /usr/bin/cdrecord_orig 3. copy downloaded prodvd binary to /usr/bin/cdrecord (date-limited useability, replace occasionally, current to 6/11/2006) 4. add to ~/.bashrc ( I added to /home/ed and to /root): CDR_SECURITY=[key from README file that comes with cdrecord-ProDVD] export CDR_SECURITY 5. log-out; log-in [even in a terminal window] 6. xcdroast Now all options for DVD are available. Ed Harrison, Registered Linux User #199533 SuSE 10.0, Kernel 2.6.15 PolarBar Mailer 1.26