Added last pieces of code to solve the last bugs in Debian BTS

[clinton/abcde.git] / FAQ

diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ
index 731e78f..660be22 100644 (file)
--- a/FAQ
+++ b/FAQ
@@ -16,13 +16,21 @@ A. To get abcde you can use a pre-packaged version, available for Debian,
    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
    and its functionality is provided by other programs).
    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
    and its functionality is provided by other programs).

-   Read 

 
    abcde needs cd-discid. Grab it from:
    http://www.hispalinux.es/~data/files/cd-discid/
 
    Read the README files for a complete list of requirements.
 
    abcde needs cd-discid. Grab it from:
    http://www.hispalinux.es/~data/files/cd-discid/
 
    Read the README files for a complete list of requirements.

+
+Q. I have a problem, and I reported some time ago. Have you solved it already?
+A. Maybe. Try downloading the trunk of the development from 
+   http://svn.hispalinux.es/svn/abcde/trunk

    
    

+Q. When are you going to release a new version?
+A. When it is ready. I keep on having new ideas and adding them to the trunk
+   (stored in the URL above), so I dont release until all the ideas are
+   finished.
+

 
 2. EXECUTION
    =========
 
 2. EXECUTION
    =========


@@ -32,6 +40,9 @@ A. abcde has different algorithms to schedule ripping and encoding - to
    optimize for disk conservation, use -l. You can also define
    WAVOUTPUTDIR=/some/other/path to your /etc/abcde.conf or ~/.abcde.conf to
    store the WAV files on another NFS shared fisk, for example.
    optimize for disk conservation, use -l. You can also define
    WAVOUTPUTDIR=/some/other/path to your /etc/abcde.conf or ~/.abcde.conf to
    store the WAV files on another NFS shared fisk, for example.

+   Also, UNIX pipes have also been implemented, using "-P", so abcde reads and
+   encodes the tracks from the CD at once. However, it has the drawback that
+   only one format can be encoded at a time.

 
 Q. How can i make abcde encode faster? My CD reader is way faster than the pace
    it can encode my tracks.
 
 Q. How can i make abcde encode faster? My CD reader is way faster than the pace
    it can encode my tracks.


@@ -101,8 +112,8 @@ A. It is not easy to find a data track on a CD. Right now, I can only think
    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.
    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.

-   Version 2.2 includes some checkings with cdparanoia, to try to get this
-   right.
+   From version 2.2 onwards, abcde includes some checkings with cdparanoia, to
+   try to get this right.

 
 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.


@@ -120,13 +131,16 @@ A. Set abcde to rip the first CD and give it the option "-t 101". Use a generic
    entries. Use "-t 201" for the second CD and so on. Use "-w <comment>" to
    add a comment about the CD you are ripping (-w "disc #"). Alternatively you
    can use only the "-t ###" option and then move all the files to the same
    entries. Use "-t 201" for the second CD and so on. Use "-w <comment>" to
    add a comment about the CD you are ripping (-w "disc #"). Alternatively you
    can use only the "-t ###" option and then move all the files to the same

-   directory. If you want the tagged track number to be set to the modified
-   number you should use "-T ###". Even more! If you use "-W <cd_number>",
-   abcde will put a comment to every CD set ("CD <number>") and use modify the
-   number of the tracks.
+   directory, but the tag/comment information on the files will differ. If you
+   want the tagged track number to be set to the modified number you should use
+   "-T ###". 
+   Even better! If you use "-W <cd_number>", abcde will put a comment to every
+   CD set ("CD <number>") and modify the number of the tracks both in the file
+   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?
 
 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.
+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.

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


@@ -181,14 +195,14 @@ A. Since MP3 is considered non-free (you get it for free, but hardware players
    now. For that reason some people prefer to encode to MP3.
 
    UPDATE *** UPDATE
    now. For that reason some people prefer to encode to MP3.
 
    UPDATE *** UPDATE

-   There are at least 3 known brands already selling Ogg/Vorbis portable
-   players: Rio, iRiver and Neuros.
+   There are known brands already selling Ogg/Vorbis portable players: Rio,
+   iRiver, Neuros, iAudio,...

    Go buy one and you have no more reasons to use MP3.
    
    If you are among those individuals, you might need to add support for MP3
    encoding to your system:
    Go buy one and you have no more reasons to use MP3.
    
    If you are among those individuals, you might need to add support for MP3
    encoding to your system:

-   Debian : check http://marillat.free.fr to install lame in your system.
-            others prefer bladeenc. Check www.apt-get.org or google.
+   Debian : check http://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat to install lame in your
+            system. Others prefer bladeenc. Check www.apt-get.org or google.

    RedHat : search on rpmfind.net
    FreeBSD: By default includes LAME support.
    OpenBSD: Available by specifying you want to install the port with LAME
    RedHat : search on rpmfind.net
    FreeBSD: By default includes LAME support.
    OpenBSD: Available by specifying you want to install the port with LAME