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Old 12-29-2005, 04:54 AM   #1
morgoth2400
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how to split and record 1.4 GB avi file into two cds 700 MB each


Hi there

I've got a movie in avi format, which is 1.4 GB big and I really need to put it on a cd but I don't know how to split this file into two files 700 MB each. I can't use avisplit cause my Ubuntu version doesn't work with it.

Thanks a lot for your help
 
Old 12-29-2005, 05:23 AM   #2
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Try the command split. In a SuSE distro, split is part of coreutils rpm package.

I understanding you want to split the file only for backup or to move the file to another place. You can't play the set as a two disk movie.

One way to use split may be something like that:
$ split -b 700m bigfile.avi

The result are files with sizes less then 700MB, with names like xaa, xab, xac...of course, you may specify the prefix and a suffix for the splited files. Read the fine manual.
 
Old 12-29-2005, 05:40 AM   #3
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yes, but what if i want to play it as a two disk movie?
 
Old 12-29-2005, 08:47 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by morgoth2400
yes, but what if i want to play it as a two disk movie?
Then you need video editing software to split them up into two separate video files.
 
  


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