Re: [Banshee-List] Banshee iPod Syncing and CD ripping

[Some user <sendspam mailinator com>]

Will this workaround work in 1.2 or only in 1.3?


Aaron Bockover wrote:
> 
> I fixed this issue today. To work around it in a released version, go to
> preferences, then the audio CD tab. Select an encoder that /is not/ the
> encoder that is selected already when you opened the dialog. If you
> actually wanted to use the encoder that was already selected, select it
> again. The key is just changing your selection a few times to force the
> setting to save.
> 
> For instance:
> 
> a) Open preferences, select Audio CD tab
> b) See that the encoder is FLAC
> c) Select MP3
> b) Select FLAC
> e) Close dialog, try ripping
> 
> That should be enough to work around the bug. Again, it's fixed in SVN
> trunk.
> 
> --Aaron
> 
>>>> Some user <sendspam mailinator com> 09/22/08 8:10 PM >>>
> 
> I am also getting the could not find an encoder for ripping error although
> every variant of Gstreamer is installed.
> 
> 
> Ewm wrote:
>> 
>> After many tries finally got Banshee installed and running. All the same
>> problems, not starting except via terminal.
>> 
>> After reloading from the PPA and then removing and installing from
>> Synaptic yesterday when it appeared on the repository, this is its
>> current
>> status.....
>> 
>> Can't see any Sync button (my primary reason for wanting Banshee to be
>> good) My iPod Gen 5.5 Video is seen and everything seems to work but I
>> can't sync it.
>> 
>> I tried importing all my m4a files from my Windows PC iPod library, but
>> the 'importing media' window just carries on importing for ever and
>> doesn't actually do anything and can't be shut down, although I can see
>> all the folders via the network.
>> 
>> I can Import my iPod contents into the library  but obviously not the
>> other way around as no Sync facility.
>> 
>> CD importing starts and then says "could not find an encoder for ripping"
>> although Gstreamer is installed.
>> 
>> (I can't stop Rythmbox from automatically starting an running the CD, is
>> this the problem ?)
>> 
>> 
>> If I could get Banshee to do what it says on the tin it would be a
>> brilliant application. I tried using GTKPod on another PC and it promptly
>> emptied my iPod with no backup to disk.
>> 
>> I use Anapod Explorer on my WinXP PC and even that requires you to
>> register by email every iPod separately.
>> 
>> My Linux box is an Athlon FX2 with 2Gb  Ram
>> 
>> This can't be just me. Any suggestions welcome.
>> 
>> 
> 
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