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| Video converter reading from DVD and Bluray | Video converter reading from DVD and Bluray | ||||
| MakeMKV is your one-click solution to convert video that you own into free and | MakeMKV is your one-click solution to convert video that you own into free and | ||||
| patents-unencumbered format that can be played everywhere. MakeMKV is a format | patents-unencumbered format that can be played everywhere. MakeMKV is a format | ||||
| converter, otherwise called "transcoder". It converts the video clips from | converter, otherwise called "transcoder". It converts the video clips from | ||||
| proprietary (and usually encrypted) disc into a set of MKV files, preserving | proprietary (and usually encrypted) disc into a set of MKV files, preserving | ||||
| most information but not changing it in any way. | most information but not changing it in any way. | ||||
| Known issues on FreeBSD: | Only the commandline interface works, so there is no GUI in this port. The port | ||||
| includes a small manpage to get you started using makemkvcon. | |||||
| * Only the commandline interface works, so there is no GUI in this port. The | |||||
| port includes a small manpage to get you started using makemkvcon. | |||||
| * makemkvcon always crashes on exit (after completing its job), so be aware | |||||
| this might leave core files on your system. | |||||
| * To find optical drives, makemkvcon uses some entries from Linux' sysfs that | |||||
| aren't present on FreeBSD. A script `update-makemkv-drives` is included with | |||||
| the port that fakes these entries. It is run automatically on installation, | |||||
| but if the system's configuration changes, it must be run manually again by | |||||
| root. | |||||
| Requirements: | Requirements: | ||||
| * A custom FreeBSD kernel with sg devices (Linux' "scsi generic" interface) is | * A custom FreeBSD kernel with sg devices (Linux' "scsi generic" interface) is | ||||
| required to use makemkvcon. To build such a kernel, add "device sg" to your | required to use makemkvcon. To build such a kernel, add "device sg" to your | ||||
| kernel configuration and follow the instructions at | kernel configuration and follow the instructions at | ||||
| https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/kernelconfig/#kernelconfig-building | https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/kernelconfig/#kernelconfig-building | ||||
| * Make sure you have the "linux" kernel module loaded. On amd64, "linux64" is | * Make sure you have the "linux" kernel module loaded. On amd64, "linux64" is | ||||
| also required. | also required. | ||||
| WWW: https://www.makemkv.com | WWW: https://www.makemkv.com | ||||