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Operating Systems Solaris converting midi to wav in solaris 10 Post 302260899 by incredible on Saturday 22nd of November 2008 06:52:02 AM
Old 11-22-2008
We will be using 3 tools: transcode, mplayer's mencoder and ffmpeg - all commandline tools. Anybody who has been keeping track of this journal should by now be aware that if I can, I avoid GUI point-n-click apps like the plague. Lastly, this mini howto is by no means exhaustive.

Basics
mencoder
-ovc codec for video output
-oac codec for audio output
-o outfile.avi

mencoder infile.avi -ovc lavc -oac lavc -o outfile.avi

transcode
-i input_filename.mpg
-y codec for audio/video output
-o output_filename.avi

transcode -i infile.mpg -o outfile.avi -y divx

ffmpeg

ffmpeg -i myfile.avi -target vcd /tmp/vcd.mpg

Video CD
ffmpeg -i infile.avi -target ntsc-vcd outfile.mpg

Flash Videos
ffmpeg -i infile.mpg -ab 256 outfile.flv

*note:

Use the “-ab” switch to control the sound quality. 64 is okay for home vidoes. For music you want something higher like 256.
XviD
First, something about video bitrates.

Crummy youtube-like video is around 80-150.
VCD quality is around 400-500.
DVD quality is approx 800.
Default bitrate for mencoder is 687kbps.
mencoder infile.avi -ovc xvid -oac mp3lame -xvidencopts bitrate=687 -o outfile.avi

*notes:

If you want the outfile to have an estimated size (like 700mb), set a negative bitrate and replace the bitrate value with the expected size of the outfile like:
-bitrate=-700000 - will give you a ~700mb avi file.

Two-pass encodings will give a nicer video but will take longer to convert:
mencoder infile.wmv -ofps 23.976 -oac mp3lame -lameopts abr:br=92 -ovc xvid -xvidencopts pass=2:bitrate=150 -o audiofix-150bit-xvid.avi

Audio quality can be set via the -lameopts switch if you're using mp3lame (-oac mp3lame) for the audio format:
mencoder infile.avi -ovc xvid -oac mp3lame -lameopts abr:br=256 -xvidencopts bitrate=800 -o outfile.avi

Microsoft media files (*.wmv, *.asf, *.wmx)
Just follow the howto for Xvid and replace the infile.avi with any M$.wmv file you have. There's an issue regarding some players (Xine) not being able to play wmv->xvid files converted using mencoder. Just use the -ofps 23.976 switch for that.

DivX
transcode -i infile.mpg -o outfile.avi -y divx

DVD
ffmpeg -i infile.avi -target ntsc-dvd dvd.mpg
 

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LEARN ABOUT CENTOS

install-solaris

install-solaris(1M)													       install-solaris(1M)

NAME

       install-solaris - install the Solaris operating system

SYNOPSIS

       install-solaris

       install-solaris	invokes  the  Solaris  Install	program. Depending on graphical capability and available memory at the time of invocation,
       install-solaris invokes either a text-based installer or a graphical installer.

       The following minimum requirements for physical memory dictate which features are available during installation:

       For SPARC machines:

       128 MB

	   Minimum physical memory for all installation types

       128 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for windowing system

       384 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation

       For x86 machines:

       256 MB

	   Minimum physical memory for all installation types

       256 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for windowing system

       512 MB

	   Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation

       In some cases, even if the minimum physical memory is present, available virtual memory after system startup can limit the number  of  fea-
       tures available.

       install-solaris	exists	only  on  the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should be invoked only from there. Refer to the  for more
       details.

       install-solaris allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. install-solaris loads the software available on the
       installation media. Refer to the  for disk space requirements.

       Refer to the  for more information on the various menus and selections.

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWcdrom  (Solaris instal-  |
       |			     |lation media)		   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability	     |Evolving			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

       pkginfo(1), install(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5)

       It is advisable to exit install-solaris by means of the exit options in the install-solaris menus.

								    23 Sep 2005 					       install-solaris(1M)
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