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**mathf** · 14-01-2008

1) Any experiences using Nero Linux 3 for Blu-ray burning?
Normally everything should work fine. Each release of Nero Linux is fully tested with BD-RE (single and double layer) and BD-R (also single and double layer).
The only thing you have to take care at, is the UDF revision that will be used. In single-session discs, this will not be a problem. But if you plan to make multisession on a BD-R, the burn engine will use UDF 2.60 (required by the specification), and then you disc will be unreadable on most Linux (and Windows) systems.

2) I also wonder if Nero Linux 3 will work with the external LaCie d2 Blu-ray burner when connected with Firewire to a Linux PC? Will any specific Linux HW Blu-ray drivers be required beyond Nero Linux 3?
http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?pid=10867
It _should_ work. But you have to know that the FireWire support of the Linux kernel is not as good as the USB support... From what I see regarding your product, is that it alse has a USB plug. So you can try to use it over FireWire, and if you experience some problems, switch to USB afterwards. From its specifications, I see that it can burn BD only up to 2x, so neither FW nor USB will be the bottleneck in data throughput. (FYI, 2x is a little bit less than 9MB/sec for BD).

3) And lastly:
Isn't there available any trial (eval) version of Nero Linux 3?
http://www.nero.com/eng/downloads-linux3-trial.php
Will be quite soon. The next web demo is currently in test phase. So just be patient and you will have a new one quite soon

14-01-2008	#2 (permalink)
mathf NeroLinux Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 435	Re: Blu-ray burning and HW support 1) Any experiences using Nero Linux 3 for Blu-ray burning? Normally everything should work fine. Each release of Nero Linux is fully tested with BD-RE (single and double layer) and BD-R (also single and double layer). The only thing you have to take care at, is the UDF revision that will be used. In single-session discs, this will not be a problem. But if you plan to make multisession on a BD-R, the burn engine will use UDF 2.60 (required by the specification), and then you disc will be unreadable on most Linux (and Windows) systems. 2) I also wonder if Nero Linux 3 will work with the external LaCie d2 Blu-ray burner when connected with Firewire to a Linux PC? Will any specific Linux HW Blu-ray drivers be required beyond Nero Linux 3? http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?pid=10867 It _should_ work. But you have to know that the FireWire support of the Linux kernel is not as good as the USB support... From what I see regarding your product, is that it alse has a USB plug. So you can try to use it over FireWire, and if you experience some problems, switch to USB afterwards. From its specifications, I see that it can burn BD only up to 2x, so neither FW nor USB will be the bottleneck in data throughput. (FYI, 2x is a little bit less than 9MB/sec for BD). 3) And lastly: Isn't there available any trial (eval) version of Nero Linux 3? http://www.nero.com/eng/downloads-linux3-trial.php Will be quite soon. The next web demo is currently in test phase. So just be patient and you will have a new one quite soon