>From memory your running Mandrake you (and everyone who likes multi media and runs mandrake) might want to note this ftp server and add it to your urpmi (rpmdrake) sources.
ftp://ftp.easynet.fr/plf/mandrake/9.1 PLF have all the missing packaged codecs, plugins, emulators,themes,rippers that Mandrake don't put on the CD's. PS I use Mandrake 9.1 there is also a 9.2 directory. On Fri, 2004-01-02 at 12:52, Kevin Saenz wrote: > What have you configured grip to convert the wav files to mp3,ogg, etc? > with mp3 you need to look for either lame, bladeenc, etc > > > > OK I have ripped the CD using GRIP (as Wav files) but the errors can now > > be heard. From what I understand they place error traps into the non CD > > to prevent it being played. From what I can see Grip has recorded the > > errors as sound, so it sounds like an album that has the occasional > > scratch. > > > > Andrew D > > > > On Thu, 2004-01-01 at 18:11, Gottfried Szing wrote: > > > Richard Neal wrote: > > > > > > > What I do is ask the shopkeeper "Is this a AUDIO CD", if they say yes > > > > and its one of those broken copy protected heaps of shite CD's, then > > > > complain to everyone you can think of because its "ILLEGAL" to sell copy > > > > protected CD's as AUDIO CD'S because Philips have defined the format as > > > > NOT being copy protected CD's. > > > > > > maybe i am wrong, and frequently i am i have to admit. but i think the > > > problem with the "CDs" is not the copy protection (or the idea behind) > > > itself. i think the real problem philips sees is that the copy-protected > > > CDs are violating the CD standard and therefore the MI is not allowed to > > > print the cd-label on the cover. > > > > > > > In Europe this created such a stink the CD's has to be removed of the > > > > shelves and clearly re-labelled. This reminds me of iTunes songs and how > > > > > > i can just describe the situation in austria: there is not really a law > > > that you have to label the CDs or to inform the customer that he is > > > going to buy crap (i dont mean the music itself :)) ). you have the > > > rigth to give the CD back, but doing this is really a pain. it is really > > > difficult to go to a big music store like virgin to get your money back. > > > and removing from the shelves? never seen this in austria. as long as > > > there is no law to force the MI or the music shops, this wont happen. > > > > > > > some buyers are now realising they now have "worthless" files with a > > > > "limited" life license. Many people rip out the DRM stuff but they don't > > > > realise that it's illegal to do so and nulls their original license > > > > making them no better than the people using p2p as far as music Nazi's > > > > are concerned. > > > > > > yep, itunes is - like all the other online stores - a nice and at the > > > first look a cheap alternativ. but for is the price for > > > limited-use-digital-copy to high. i have to pay for the song, for the > > > internet and for the mac and than i have just a copy of bytes, with > > > which i cannot do much. > > > > > > so, cya and happy new year to all, gottfried > > -- > > AndrewD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > -- > Regards, > > Kevin Saenz > > Spinaweb > I.T consultants > > Ph: 02 4620 5130 > Fax: 02 4625 9243 > Mobile: 0418455661 > Web: http://www.spinaweb.com.au -- GPLG GPLGPLGP GPLGPLGPLGP GPLGP GPL MICROSOFT GPLGP GPLGPLGPLGP GPLGPLGPL GPLGPL Richard Neal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
