Return-Path: Received: from g4.goldmining dot com (g4.goldmining dot com [209.197.145.101]) by mail. (Weasel v1.20) for ; 29 May 2001 01:00:00 From: "Digest" To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 01:00:00 +1000 (EDT) Reply-To: "OS2GenAu" Priority: Normal X-Mailer: CASMailer 1.0 for OS/2 Warp PPC 1.05/G4 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: No. 72 Message-ID: <200105290100.000029G6atmail.> Date:- 29 May 2001 1================================================ From: "Michael Block" Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 13:24:51 +1000 (EST) Subject: [os2genau] CDRecord/2 Is there anyone successfully using this programme that can help me with some problems? I can make a 1:1 audio Cd copy so presumably the 'plumbing' is OK. I have a sony CD-RW 140 My problems are: I can't access any of the default CDDB servers - does this function work? )I have a cable direct connection (no proxy - sshhhh) when I grab audio tracks they appear to be grabbed - at least at command line level, but they don't appear at WPS level - ie not on the 'create audio Cd' folder. Furthermore when I try to write, the grabbed file size is reported as 0 bytes. Ideas? regards Michael Block ---------------------------> Caca et declina medicus http://members.optushome dot com dot au/mblock/perinatal.html The www home of perinatal psychiatry 2================================================ From: "Robert Traynor (BobT)" Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 13:46:29 +1000 (EST) Subject: Re: [os2genau] CDRecord/2 Michael, I remember something about CDDB changing its web site or else it was that they were charging for their service. (or some such). I cannot lay my hands on the info at the moment, but if I find it I will post the new sites url. I have at the moment which works via Netscape and is still live:- http://www.cddb dot com/ And I have "Freedb dot org - a free approach to cddbp" :- http://WWW.FREEDB.ORG/index.php Quote from the Website:- Why freedb dot org ? As Escient has changed the terms of licence for accessing CDDB, some programmers complained that the new licence includes certain terms that threatens them in a way they cannot accept: If you want to access CDDB, you are not allowed to access any other CDDB-like database (this one, for example) and - while accessing the database - the programmer has to ensure, that a CDDB-logo is displayed (Funny sidenote: One programmer told me, that his cd-player will be banned if he is refusing to display the CDDB-logo. His software is a console-based program (it does not produce any graphical output) for blind people...). Update (March 2001): Gracenote (which is the new name of CDDB) has now banned all unlicensed applications from accessing their database. New licenses for CDDB1 are not available anymore, as they obviously want to force programmers to switch to CDDB2. Always being able to choose is one of the advantages of the internet. If Escient forbids the use of other sources now, you can easily think of things coming next... Furthermore, many people submitted the information without charging anybody and they thought their help would remain free, because the initital license was GPL (see: www.gnu dot org for more information on GPL). Everything submitted to this site will be GPL'ed! End Quote from Website... Michael, what is the CDDB url from your CDRecord/2.? Regards, BobT. On Sun, 27 May 2001 13:24:51 +1000 (EST), Michael Block wrote: >Is there anyone successfully using this programme that can >help me with some problems? I can make a 1:1 audio Cd copy >so presumably the 'plumbing' is OK. I have a sony CD-RW 140 > My problems are: >I can't access any of the default CDDB servers - does this >function work? )I have a cable direct connection (no proxy >- sshhhh) >when I grab audio tracks they appear to be grabbed - at >least at command line level, but they don't appear at WPS >level - ie not on the 'create audio Cd' folder. Furthermore >when I try to write, the grabbed file size is reported as 0 >bytes. >Ideas? >regards >Michael Block ,-._|\ Robert Traynor (BobT) / Oz \ email rtraynoratnetstra dot com dot au \_,--.x/ 3================================================ Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 13:50:15 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: [os2genau] CDRecord/2 I am a big fan of CDRECORD/2 but I have to admit I only use it to create Data, not Audio CDs. Which front-end (if any) are you using with it ? I use Audio-CD creator which as, I said works *VERY* well for data CDs. There's also a program CDR-Wiz that's supposed to be very good. When you say you can't get to any of the CDDB servers, what does that mean? Are we talking about Web-sites hosting tracks for Audio CDs ? If so can you get to them using a normal browser ? Perhaps Optus is blocking these specific sites in fear of pirated tracks ?? Cheers/2 Ed. Michael Block wrote: > > Is there anyone successfully using this programme that can > help me with some problems? I can make a 1:1 audio Cd copy > so presumably the 'plumbing' is OK. I have a sony CD-RW 140 > > My problems are: > I can't access any of the default CDDB servers - does this > function work? )I have a cable direct connection (no proxy > - sshhhh) > when I grab audio tracks they appear to be grabbed - at > least at command line level, but they don't appear at WPS > level - ie not on the 'create audio Cd' folder. Furthermore > when I try to write, the grabbed file size is reported as 0 > bytes. > > Ideas? > regards > > Michael Block > ---------------------------> Caca et declina medicus > > http://members.optushome dot com dot au/mblock/perinatal.html > The www home of perinatal psychiatry 4================================================ From: "Michael Block" Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 14:00:30 +1000 (EST) Subject: Re: [os2genau] CDRecord/2 On Sun, 27 May 2001 13:46:29 +1000 (EST), Robert Traynor (BobT) wrote: >Michael, > > >Michael, what is the CDDB url from your CDRecord/2.? freedb.freedb dot org:888 de.freedb dot org:888 ca.freedb dot org:888 uk.freedb dot org:888 > >Regards, >BobT. regards Michael Block ---------------------------> Caca et declina medicus http://members.optushome dot com dot au/mblock/perinatal.html The www home of perinatal psychiatry 5================================================ From: "Michael Block" Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 14:03:07 +1000 (EST) Subject: Re: [os2genau] CDRecord/2 On Sun, 27 May 2001 13:50:15 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote: >I am a big fan of CDRECORD/2 but I have to admit I only >use it to create Data, not Audio CDs. Which front-end (if any) >are you using with it ? I use Audio-CD creator which as, I said >works *VERY* well for data CDs. There's also a program >CDR-Wiz that's supposed to be very good. I also am using Audio CD creator > >When you say you can't get to any of the CDDB servers, what >does that mean? Are we talking about Web-sites hosting tracks >for Audio CDs ? yes. It is an internet based database of every CD and audio track information! If so can you get to them using a normal >browser ? It is a 90MB database!!! Perhaps Optus is blocking these specific sites in fear >of pirated tracks ?? I'm wondering.... > >Cheers/2 > >Ed. > >Michael Block wrote: >> >> Is there anyone successfully using this programme that can >> help me with some problems? I can make a 1:1 audio Cd copy >> so presumably the 'plumbing' is OK. I have a sony CD-RW 140 >> >> My problems are: >> I can't access any of the default CDDB servers - does this >> function work? )I have a cable direct connection (no proxy >> - sshhhh) >> when I grab audio tracks they appear to be grabbed - at >> least at command line level, but they don't appear at WPS >> level - ie not on the 'create audio Cd' folder. Furthermore >> when I try to write, the grabbed file size is reported as 0 >> bytes. >> >> Ideas? >> regards >> >> Michael Block >> ---------------------------> Caca et declina medicus >> >> http://members.optushome dot com dot au/mblock/perinatal.html >> The www home of perinatal psychiatry regards Michael Block ---------------------------> Caca et declina medicus http://members.optushome dot com dot au/mblock/perinatal.html The www home of perinatal psychiatry 6================================================ From: "Steve Edmonds" Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 23:11:31 +1100 (EDT) Subject: Re: [os2genau] Swap size Hi Ed. I still like the OS on a logical partition, for flexibility adding in drives etc. C: is the first partition on the first drive, E: could be anywhere, so I would go for; C: Data, D: Applications, E: OS. Then if you were unfortunate enough to be compelled to you could add in another drive for a windows partition to dual boot to. steve On Sat, 26 May 2001 20:52:59 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote: >Hi Daryl, and others, > > My take on this is C: OS D: Applications E: Data. _______________ Steve Edmonds Steve71atattglobal dot net 7================================================ Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 20:31:57 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: [os2genau] Swap size Yes, I have no problem with that. the key point is to keep the OS separate from the apps and data. Cheers/2 Ed. Steve Edmonds wrote: > > Hi Ed. > I still like the OS on a logical partition, for flexibility adding in drives etc. > C: is the first partition on the first drive, E: could be anywhere, so I would go for; > > C: Data, D: Applications, E: OS. > > Then if you were unfortunate enough to be compelled to you could add in another drive for a > windows partition to dual boot to. > > steve > On Sat, 26 May 2001 20:52:59 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote: > > >Hi Daryl, and others, > > > > My take on this is C: OS D: Applications E: Data. > _______________ > Steve Edmonds > Steve71atattglobal dot net END================================================