Re: mp3 ripping with dual processor

phn_at_icke-reklam.ipsec.nu
Date: 10/30/03


Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 21:37:46 +0000 (UTC)

bluuurgh <bluuurgh@virtualtourist.com> wrote:
> i'm running freebsd 4.8-stable, compiled for smp (dual celeron 466 on
> an abit mobo), without any problems.

> i would like to rip audio cd's to mp3 (or ogg), without X, and making
> use of both procs. i've looked in the ports, but nothing says anything
> about smp...

> any idea's?

> why smp, do you ask? well, with a celeron 466 i can still only rip at
> 4,5x using somthing like mp3c. wanting to rip a _lot_ of cd's it would
> be nice if it ran twice as fast...

Install a second CD drive and rip two cd simultaneously.

Multiple processors wont do anything good for a single application
unless that application is written with multi-treading in mind.

Most (all) applications however may be run in parallell.

> thx
> a

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