Help with K3b please

[Jonathan Kaye]

WJ Seidl wrote:

> I finally started ripping (extracting audio tracks from) CDs with
> K3b.(version 1.0) that came with Kubuntu Feisty.
> I'm having a few issues, though; any help would be appreciated.
> 
> 1) The device is a CD read-write/DVD read unit, NEC DV-5700A showing as
> /dev/cdrom
> When I open the ripping dialog, I get a popup window that says
> "Device NEC-DV-570A is already in use by other applications
> (kio_audiocd, kio_ audio_cd)
> It is highly recommended to quit those before continuing. Otherwise, K3b
> might not be able to fully access the device.
> Hint: Sometimes shutting down an application does not happen instantly.
> In that case, you might have to use the 'Check Again'
> button"
> and underneath are  three buttons "Check again", "quit the other
> applications", and "continue".  I click "continue" and it starts ripping.
> 
> Does that warning appear when (because) the OSD bar is on the desktop?
> Is there a way to repair whatever is causing the warning?
> Nothing else is running except Konqueror and Firefox. The warning
> appears each time I try to rip a new set of files from a CD (once per CD).
> 
> 2) Is there a way to encode files in FLAC instead of Ogg-Vorbis format?
>   Right now, it is ripping and storing files in Ogg-Vorbis.
> In the plugin configuration window, I notice that there is no FLAC
> encoder listed, just these:
> K3b External Audio Encoder
> K3b Ogg Vorbis Encoder
> K3b SoX Audio Encoder
> 
> Should I add a plugin?  Can someone please point me in the right
> direction?  Compression will be an issue, as I plan to stick the
> individual track files from over 500 audio CDs into this system, and
> space may become er, limited <g>.
> 
Yes, there certainly is a flac plugin for K3b. I have it. You might want to
have a look at the K3b website (k3b.plainblack.com/requirements) for
information. I would guess that you need the libflac++5 package but I'm not
sure. 

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> Any help would be appreciated.
> Best,
> WJ Seidl
For your other questions I would suggest the K3b mailinglist
(k3b-user at lists.sourceforge.net). Sebastian Trueg (the father of K3b),
along with many other excellent people, monitor the list and respond
promptly to questions.
Cheers,
Jonathan
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