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@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Q. How can I install abcde on my system?
 A. To get abcde you can use a pre-packaged version, available for Debian, 
    FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and others.
    In case you want to install your own release, you need to download the
 A. To get abcde you can use a pre-packaged version, available for Debian, 
    FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and others.
    In case you want to install your own release, you need to download the

-   sources and install the complementary programs (abcde is just a frontend
+   source and install the complementary programs (abcde is just a frontend

    and its functionality is provided by other programs).
 
    abcde needs cd-discid. Grab it from:
    and its functionality is provided by other programs).
 
    abcde needs cd-discid. Grab it from:


@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@ A. Use the OUTPUT variable in PLAYLISTFORMAT and OUTPUTFORMAT. It holds the
 
 Q. I have a CD with a data track, and abcde complaints it cannot read/encode
    it.
 
 Q. I have a CD with a data track, and abcde complaints it cannot read/encode
    it.

-A. It is not easy to find a data track on a CD. Right now, I can only think
+A. From version 2.2 onwards, abcde includes some checkings with cdparanoia, to
+   try to get this right.
+   (It is not easy to find a data track on a CD. Right now, I can only think

    of getting the track info from CDDB and ask the user for continuing should
    a "data" track name is found. But the solution is far from been optimal.
    For now, if you find a "data" track and you know the number, restart abcde
    of getting the track info from CDDB and ask the user for continuing should
    a "data" track name is found. But the solution is far from been optimal.
    For now, if you find a "data" track and you know the number, restart abcde

-   specifying the tracks to be encoded, leaving out the data one.
-   From version 2.2 onwards, abcde includes some checkings with cdparanoia, to
-   try to get this right.
+   specifying the tracks to be encoded, leaving out the data one).

 
 Q. I am requested to have "eject" when setting the speed although I do not use
    it for anything.
 
 Q. I am requested to have "eject" when setting the speed although I do not use
    it for anything.


@@ -146,8 +146,15 @@ A. Set abcde to rip the first CD and give it the option "-t 101". Use a generic
    name and the tag/comment information.
 
 Q. I have a live concert. I want to encode it in a single file. How do i do it?
    name and the tag/comment information.
 
 Q. I have a live concert. I want to encode it in a single file. How do i do it?

-A. Use "-1" and it will be encoded in a single file. Use "-M" to make a CUE
-   sheet file where the information about the tracks is stored.
+A. Use "-1" and it will be encoded in a single file. Use "cue" as an action to
+   make a CUE sheet file where the information about the tracks is stored.
+
+Q. Can I use abcde to take a backup of my CD collection?
+A. Yes. Use "abcde -1 -o flac -a default,cue" and it will create a single-track
+   FLAC file with an embedded cuesheet. Later on, you can use the command
+   "abcde -o vorbis -d flac-file.flac" to extract the individual tracks in
+   Ogg/Vorbis format. Of course you can select whatever format you want.
+   

 
 3. CDDB
    ====
 
 3. CDDB
    ====


@@ -170,6 +177,11 @@ Q. How can I use some other CDDB information provider?
 A. abcde now uses FreeDB by default. To use a different FreeDB mirror or 
    another CDDB service, change the CDDBURL option in your abcde.conf.
 
 A. abcde now uses FreeDB by default. To use a different FreeDB mirror or 
    another CDDB service, change the CDDBURL option in your abcde.conf.
 

+Q. After requesting CDDB data, I received several answers which seem to be
+   quite alike. Can I find out the difference between some of them?
+A. Yes. When asked which one you want to select, use "X,Y" where X and Y are
+   the numbers of the selections you want to find the difference between.
+

 
 3. FORMATS
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 3. FORMATS
    =======