PS I think you're on windows right? I'm pretty sure you can do mass conversions with foobar2000 and/or dbpoweramp http://www.foobar2000.org/ http://www.dbpoweramp.com/ see also http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html#extras
--- Josh Coalson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I remember that thread but I can't remember if that command is > exactly what you want. everyone has little differences in their > situation that makes a general solution hard. this list is not > really the place for shell tutorial, I highly recommend this > book: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/bash3/ and if you're on > windows, install http://cygwin.com/ > > otherwise, I think this comes up a lot on the slimserver forums > and people have posted other solutions. > > as for that bug that required the test step first, that was > fixed in flac-1.1.4; especially if you already have a backup, > I wouldn't worry about the extra test step. > > --- Tim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > My FLAC files reside on my Infrant NV (XRAID) and are also backed > up > > on my PC and on an external USB HDD. That makes 3 copies. > > I've read most everything on the FLAC site, but as I have mentioned > > I don't know much about structuring a command line. My PC is also > > quite old (early P4 from 2000 w/256MB RAM) so I think it will take > a > > LOT > > of time for this to run through over 1200 CDs worth of FLAC files. > > > Hence my desire to get it right the first time. > > I can only assume that this will take my PC more than > > a day uninterrupted (that's also with 0 crashes - very optimistic). > > > > I would not ask for command syntax help if I did not need it. > > I most definitely do need help. > > > > I read through the examples on a previous thread (converting to > > 1.1.3) > > including an example from Josh himself, > > but the instructions were not entirely clear to me. > > I'm not an idiot, I just need a hand. > > Tim > > > > > If your files are that important, then you should make a > complete > > backup > > > > > before you change anything. After you have a backup, you can > learn > > how > > > to use the command line without worrying about mistakes. For that > > matter, > > > > > copy a subset of your old files to a new directory, and try some > of > > the > > commands. > > > > > > > > >Brian > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flac mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.xiph.org/mailman/listinfo/flac > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Never miss an email again! > Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. > http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/ > _______________________________________________ > Flac mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.xiph.org/mailman/listinfo/flac > ____________________________________________________________________________________ The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php _______________________________________________ Flac mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xiph.org/mailman/listinfo/flac
