Dennis,
I'm assuming you are accessing these through a GUI file browser
(Konqueror perhaps?).
If so, then that is one of the REALLY cool things that is built-into the
file manager. It is a virtual filesystem that presents the audio tracks
in several different formats for you to copy. On the CD, there is only
the regular raw audio data. The file manager adds in the extra
folders/files as a convenience (big one!) so that ripping is actually
just dragging and dropping those virtual files.
-Scott
Dennis Bagley wrote:
This may sound like a newbie thing.....and maybe it is.....
In Linux (or at least Ubuntu Breezy), I can put an audio CD in and a
file browser window opens showing directories
on the CD that I have never seen via a Windows box.
I honestly do not remember seeing all those extra files and folders
before. Possible that since I
was not expecting them I just didn't pay attention - but I honestly do
not recall seeing them before.
Those directories include all the songs from the CD in additional
compressed formats, including:
OGG, FLAC etc. And you can execute the files and they play just fine.
They can be copied etc.
That says to me that most CD ripping probably isn't really necessary -
you can just copy these other files to your
hard drive.
I'm guessing a bunch of you already knew this - if not, I'm wondering why.
I have even found these extra folders on CDs from 10 years ago! I have
older CDs I intend to check as well.
I have tried to see the extra stuff on a Windows box with -0- luck. I'm
wondering if that is by design or if there
is some kind of odd formatting.
Not having access to an Apple box - I do not know if the files display
under OS X.
Comments? Insights? Boot to the Head?
Dennis
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