http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Are the rules above the rule of debian user list? I'm not sure. I suggest your reading others' replies to my question. Their replies are far more helpful. --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: how to use mplayer to convert DVD to a file? > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 11:24 PM > Your requests for help do not contain the appropriate amount > of > background needed for us to answer you in anything other > than > generalities. > > So, remembering that we are not paid to answer your > questions, read > this and come back when you ask smart questions. > > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > On 11/11/08 21:38, Serena Cantor wrote: > > Your reply is not helpful. > > > > > > --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Ron Johnson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> From: Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Subject: Re: how to use mplayer to convert DVD to > a file? > >> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > >> Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 10:06 PM > >> On 11/11/08 19:03, Serena Cantor wrote: > >>> If I give enough details, can you help me out? > >>> > >>> If my memory doesn't fail, there are only > 2 > >> directories in DVD, I copy them to > >>> /mnt/dos4/1415 > >>> > >>> And I can use vlc to play by just specifying > >> directory. > >>> After conversion, I wish frame size is about > 384x288. > >> The film is > >> > >> Good, that's a 4:3 aspect ratio. > >> > >>> 90 minute long, I wish the file size is about > 500 > >> megabytes. As > >> > >> How large is the source file/directory? > >> > >> > to format I wish it can be played in Windows > and > >> Linux. > >> > >> Lots of formats are cross-platform > >> > >>> > >>> --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Ron Johnson > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> From: Ron Johnson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>> Subject: Re: how to use mplayer to convert > DVD to > >> a file? > >>>> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > >>>> Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 7:24 PM > >>>> On 11/11/08 18:04, Serena Cantor wrote: > >>>>> I have copy DVD to hard drive. > >>>> As an ISO file? > >>>> > >>>>> It's at /mnt/dos4/1415 > >>>>> I want to convert it to save space. > >>>> That's way too non-specific. > >>>> > >>>> How compact? > >>>> > >>>> Shrink image width/height? > >>>> > >>>> What format do you want it stored as? > >>>> > >>>>> Do you know the command? > >>>> Depends on what you really want. > > -- > Ron Johnson, Jr. > Jefferson LA USA > > If you don't agree with me, you are worse than > Hitler!!! > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]