CDROM to flash drive -

[Bob Goodwin]

On 18/03/11 16:21, Bob Goodwin wrote:
> On 18/03/11 16:00, Joe Zeff wrote:
>> On 03/18/2011 12:43 PM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
>>>           Perhaps someone can put me on the right track. I will provide
>>>           more details if required.
>> Try installing and using pyRenamer.  (I think it's in the standard
>> repos)  It's a bulk file renamer.  Using it, you can append 01_ to the
>> name of each file in the first directory, 02_ to all in the second and
>> so on.  That will keep them sorted in the order you want.
>>
>> I use it, BTW, in the exact opposite way, taking the numbers off of file
>> names.  If you've ever ripped a commercial audio CD, you'll see those
>> numbers appended to the names so that the tracks are in the correct
>> order, regardless of their names.  I get rid of the numbers, then load
>> them onto my .mp3 player so that the files from different CDs get well
>> mixed.
>
>
>        I think rename might do it. Will give that a try.
>
>        Yes, I want to put all the tracks in one directory. Initially,
>        in early February, when I first got involved, I was able to
>        download 84 lectures at once and simply put them on a thumb
>        drive or iPod. Worked slick, but now they've screwed up the
>        system and shut out a whole class of customers, "The Teaching
>        Company, www.teach12.com." I can download samples fine but their
>        new security system "download manager" prevents the download
>        even after I have logged in?
>
>        Thanks Joe and Kevin.
>
>

            That worked well. I installed "krename" from yum and
            assigned each file a 3 digit number at the front of it's
            name. Then they sorted in correct order.

            Thanks for the help, else I would still be struggling !

            Bob