Re: Nautilus DVD Burning -- Simple but Elusive -- Please help

[Benjamin Sher <delphi123 zebra net>]

Patrick JACQUOT wrote:
> Benjamin Sher wrote:
>
> > Daniel Pörsch wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Benjamin,
> > >
> > > Benjamin Sher <delphi123 <at> zebra.net> writes:
> > >  
> > >
> > > > I've been trying to burn a DVD using Nautilus CD Burning. It looks 
> > > > so simple, yet I can't seem past second base. Here are two 
> > > > screenshots:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.websher.net/tmp/nautilus-DVD1.png
> > > > http://www.websher.net/tmp/nautilus-DVD2.png
> > > >   
> > >
> > > Your screenshots confuse me a little bit. In screenshot 1 you show 
> > > the data you
> > > prepared and want to burn now. Screenshot two shows an empty 
> > > burn:/// location
> > > and an error message, that you have to copy the files to the CD/DVD 
> > > creator.
> > > Have you tried this? Maybe the error message is confusing for you. 
> > > What you have
> > > to do now, is coping the files from /tmp/dvd/Messenger to burn:/// 
> > > and then hit
> > > "Write to CD". Next would pop up a window where you can enter a CD 
> > > name and the
> > > burning speed.
> > >
> > > The principle is similar to windows xp explorer burning, if you are 
> > > familiar
> > > with this.
> > >
> > > Let me know if this helped or if I misunderstood you!
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> > > > My current desktop is KDE. So, my first question is: do you have to 
> > > > use the Nautilus CD Burning from within Gnome? I could do that, of 
> > > > course, if necessary. PCLINUXOS includes the Gnome Control Center 
> > > > and of course I use a lot of Gnome applications within KDE.
> > > >   
> > >
> > > shouldn't be necessary.
> > >
> > > Good luck and best regards!
> > > Daniel
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  
> > Dear Daniel:
> >
> > As I said, this is so simple a 2 year old child could do it, yet 
> > seems to stump grown-up. It's the step between the first screenshot 
> > and the second that has me completely baffled (if not downright 
> > batty). How do I copy all the files to ///burn, when ///burn changes 
> > to something else. Could you please guide me step by step, using my 
> > screenshots as to what to expect and how to do this. I feel like a 
> > cat chasing after its own tail.
> >
> > Thank you so much.
> >
> > Benjamin
>
> I never used Nautilus-DVD-burner, but I use daily Nautilus-CD-burner.
> Just go to the directory where are your files, select them, use 
> "edit->copy",
> return to ///burn, then click '
> "burn a CD".
> then burn your DVD (or try to do it).
> If the global size exceeds that of a DVD
> click "cancel" instead of "OK, then destroy some files in ///burn till 
> the size is OK, and retry burning  .
> That's all, folks :-)
> Patrick
Dear Patrick and friends:

I sincerely apologize. This is really becoming a bit of a nightmare for 
me. Here is a new screenshot showing my attempt to add my files to 
///burn and the result message, which is exactly what the program began 
with:

http://www.websher.net/tmp/nautilus-DVD5.png

I would really appreciate if one of you kind folks just put me out of my 
misery by taking me step by step till I can get this 2 year old level 
program to work for this 59 year far from newbie. I think I am confusing 
each step and the precise place where I should perform it.

Hope you can help.

Thank you.

Benjamin