HOWTO:LightScribe
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Hardware pre-requisites
Your CD writer must have the LightScribe logo. You have to use special CD-R that have the LightScribe logo.
Download
LightScribe comes in two different packages : lightScribe and 4L. You have to download LightScribe and 4L (LaCie LightScribe Labeler).
Save them both to the desktop.
Make sure you have the program rpm2targz installed using Package Manager.
Installation
In Konsole, successively run:
cd /home/<username>/Desktop
rpm2targz lightscribe-1.14.25.1-linux-2.6-intel.rpm
rpm2targz 4L-1.0-r6.i586.rpm
Open Programs > System > More Applications > File Manager – Super User Mode and move the newly created .tar.gz files to /
Right click each, selecting Extract>Extract Here
Running LightScribe
In Konsole
To run LightScribe, type the following command line into “Run Command” (Alt-F2)
kdesu 4L-gui
You have to provide the administrator password to use LightScribe.
With the mouse
You can also create a link to LightScribe on your desktop.
Right click on your Desktop > "Create a new" > "Link to an application"
In the "General" tab, give a name to your link, for example LightScribe CD labeler.
In the "Application" tab, on the line named "command", write kdesu /usr/bin/4L-gui.
Validate your modifications by clicking on the OK button.
Now you can launch LightScribe with a simple click !
You have to provide the administrator password to use LightScribe.
Note that you can also attribute an icon to this specific application.
