On 3/14/06, Anne Wilson <cannewilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > To create an ISO file of a movie I use the command: > > > > > > mkisofs -o dvd.iso -V "Movie Name" -dvd-video -v /path/to/DVD > > > > > > However, if the "Movie name" is a string containing accented letters, > > > then I get some rubbish in the name of the disk when its icon appear > > > on KDE desktop. How can I circumvent this problem? > > > > Simple: Don't use such characters in the name. > > > > Look at the ISO manuals/specifications to find out what's allowed there. > > ISO9660 was very limited, revisions to the spec became more lax. > > Maximum compatibility is most likely to be with things done to the > > strictest level, though. > > > > > Since I do not have any external DVD player (I have got only the one > > > on my computer), will the same rubbish appear on TV when the disk is > > > played? > > > > No idea. Standalone players are wildly different from each other, > > that's what you get for not adhering to specifications, or having sloppy > > specifications. But I've only seen a few players that write the volume > > name onto the screen. > > > Of course, if you get a good model like mine, it runs xine anyway ;-) Thanks to all. I think Tim is right: I should avoid the use of accented characters. Paul
