Re: {pkgsrc-users} Re: package: audio/rip trouble. Track #2 . [SEC= UNCLASSIFIED]

["Paul (NCC/CS)" <pts%bom.gov.au@localhost>]

Brian de Alwis wrote:

> On 2007.12.08 09:09:03 +1100, Paul (NCC/CS.) wrote:
> > query error at cddb db: freedb.freedb.org:888
>
> rip appears to be trying to use the cddbp protocol (port 888).
> It's failing as freedb.freedb.org doesn't seem to be accepting
> cddbp connections:
>
>     $ telnet freedb.freedb.org 888
>     Trying 195.214.216.38...
>     telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused
>     $
>
> If you're in dire need to rip tracks, try audio/abcde: it uses the
> CDDB CGI gateway which appears to be working for both



Dear Brian,

you're an outright bloody champion. :)

thankyou,
Paul.









>
>
>     http://freedb.freedb.org/~cddb/cddb.cgi
>     http://freedb.musicbrainz.org/~cddb/cddb.cgi
>
> I can't test it though as I don't have any music CDs handy.
>
> Brian.
>
> --
>   Brian de Alwis | Software Practices Lab | UBC | http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~bsd/
>       "Amusement to an observing mind is study." - Benjamin Disraeli

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