[mythtv-users] DVD Ripping error

[J. Donavan Stanley]

Thomas Lann wrote:

>What leads you to believe it may be a filesystem/size
>issue.  It looks like the file is well under 2GB
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Because the error message gives you two options, one of which is easily 
verifiable.  Since your hard drive isn't full it's logic to consider the 
second option.



>I haven't patched the kernel for support because I'm a
>bit of a linux newbie.  I can follow directions and
>have learned alot of linux stuff in the process so
>far, but there has been a large amount of hair pulling
>:-)  Maybe that will be a future endeavor.  
>
Well that or try one of the more advanced file systems that are included 
with the kernel..

>First, I would like to get DVD ripping working, 
>
which you may not be able to do, given your filesystems choices

>Does else anyone have any ideas why DVD ripping does
>not work to well?
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Here's something to try:  Take the file that "reached it's limit" and 
try to add to duplicate it with something like "cat FILE > test && cat 
FILE >> test" and see what messages you get.