Kubuntu useless for ripping CDs

[tudza]

Well lets see:

I saw mention of virtual folders, making ripping and encoding a CD a 
drag and drop operation.  I thought this was really cool way back when I 
found out about it, until I found that I got no warning if the process 
failed.  I put in a CD and drag all the .ogg files over to a folder, I 
try and play them and find many do not work.

X-ripper does indeed do a better job than the tools that come ready 
installed with Kubuntu.  Maybe because it comes with the cd paranoia option?

I think I have used gripper in the past, maybe under Linspire?

Still, the same CD that does not work on my Linux machine, no matter 
what program I'm using, does succeed on my Windows machine.  And that 
includes my previous Linux machine.  You see, since I got a new machine 
to run Linux I thought I'd give CD ripping another chance.  No dice.