Remove outdated comment about ID3TAGV

[clinton/abcde.git] / FAQ

diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ
index 660be22..419139b 100644 (file)
--- a/FAQ
+++ b/FAQ
@@ -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:


@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ A. To get abcde you can use a pre-packaged version, available for Debian,
 
 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 
 
 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
+   http://abcde.googlecode.com/svn/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
    
 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


@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ A. When it is ready. I keep on having new ideas and adding them to the trunk
 2. EXECUTION
    =========
 
 2. EXECUTION
    =========
 

+Q. I want to force abcde 2.x to behave more like 1.x. How do I do it?
+A. Put these options in your abcde.conf:
+
+   INTERACTIVE=n
+   OUTPUTTYPE=mp3
+   ID3TAGV=1
+

 Q. Low on disk space?
 A. abcde has different algorithms to schedule ripping and encoding - to 
    optimize for disk conservation, use -l. You can also define
 Q. Low on disk space?
 A. abcde has different algorithms to schedule ripping and encoding - to 
    optimize for disk conservation, use -l. You can also define


@@ -107,13 +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.


@@ -139,8 +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
    ====


@@ -163,6 +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
    =======
 
 3. FORMATS
    =======


@@ -231,9 +250,9 @@ A. Well, I have a Mac, but I use linux on it. I have not been able to find
    a way to make it work there, since I do not have the development tools
    installed. I have placed a basic support, but some user reports are just
    complaining about abcde not encoding the ripped tracks, as if 
    a way to make it work there, since I do not have the development tools
    installed. I have placed a basic support, but some user reports are just
    complaining about abcde not encoding the ripped tracks, as if 

-   cdda2wav/cdparanoia/cddafs would never end reading them. If you have such
-   a system and experience problems, please, report them, and I will try to
-   work them out with your help.
+   icedax/cdda2wav/cdparanoia/cddafs would never end reading them. If you have
+   such a system and experience problems, please, report them, and I will
+   try to work them out with your help.

 
 Q. My hardware player (put it here) does not recognize the playlists created
    with abcde. What I am doing wrong?
 
 Q. My hardware player (put it here) does not recognize the playlists created
    with abcde. What I am doing wrong?