Try AcidRip with dependencies under linux. Plus install libdvdcss2 to get the regional code thing done properly. Also look at ffmpeg , oggtools , ogg, vorbis, and lame to get some decent avi with ogg or mp3 codecs. Cheers Szemir
On May 8, 2006 23:48, Mitchell Brown wrote: > Okay, the full 5-stage CHKDSK just finished. Found 0 problems. Argh. > I could try reformatting the drive and doing a NTFS Full this time - but > I'd probably just be wasting my time. > If it is faulty memory or a PSU, why would reformatting the partition with > Linux make a difference to the Windows installer O_o > > I'm at a loss here. This is very frustrating for me and my mom wants this > video ripped asap. > > What would you guys do in my situation? > > On 5/8/06, Dave Watkins - CLUG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Mitchell, > > > > Try swapping out the memory with known good stuff. XP seems to have an > > innate ability to sniff out flakey memory. You might try another power > > supply also. Just put 2 boxes side by side and use the other's power > > supply. > > Saves having to pull the supply out. > > > > HTH > > > > Cheers, > > > > Dave Watkins > > President > > Calgary Linux Users Group > > > > W: www.clug.ca > > E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > V: 403.701.5746 > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mitchell Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 11:08 PM > > To: CLUG General; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [clug-talk] Random computer crashing > > > > Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help -- > > > > Today I had to reinstall "that other operating system" on my dads > > computer. > > Now, whenever the XP Setup got about half way through "Copying files to > > your > > hard disk" the computers PC-Speaker made a disgusting croak noise and > > died solemly. Like, the entire machine just went a cold shutdown like > > someone hit > > the powerbar. Now, I tried my legit copy of XP, my pirated copy, > > everything. > > Nothing worked. Finally, I decided to boot onto my PCLinuxOS livecd and > > wipe > > out the partitions that way instead of using WinXP-Setups' built-in > > watered > > down partitioner. Everything worked, the install worked, no more dying, > > nothing. Just worked. I figured that the Windows partitioner was having > > trouble creating the filesystem properly, right? > > > > Well, now, here I am at the machine, and all of a sudden, it croaks, and > > dies again! Right in the middle of a huge video-rip. Sounds intense, but > > for > > this machine, its not really. Now, right away I think, "Oh, I'm > > overloading > > it" - well, not the case, because the WinXP-Setup would always die in the > > exact same place. So that's kind of a coincidence. > > > > So does anyone know what this is? The sound the PC Speaker makes is kind > > of > > a loud-low note, then fades out and the machine dies. > > > > Thanks! > > > > -- > > pub 1024D/9091C422 02/05/2006 Mitchell Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Primary key fingerprint: 812B 94BC EA0D 345A CC1C 2ED9 F7F6 5CCF > > 9091 C422 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > -- > pub 1024D/9091C422 02/05/2006 Mitchell Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Primary key fingerprint: 812B 94BC EA0D 345A CC1C 2ED9 F7F6 5CCF 9091 > C422 _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
