XMCD CD DATABASE
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This update:		7 November 1997
CD database entries:	125,241
Disk usage:		150MB approx. (on filesystem with 1KB logical blocks)


REMOTE CD DATABASE SERVERS
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You do not need to install this package on your system if your
system is on the Internet via a dedicated or dialup connection.
Xmcd/cda 2.x and later, and other CD player clients that are
Internet-CDDB-enabled can query for CD database data from remote CD
database servers on the Internet.

You can save a significant amount of filesystem space and inode
consumption on your system by using the Internet CD database servers.
Moreover, updates to the CD database on the servers are immediately
accessible to you.

There are several public CD database servers in operation around
the world.  To get the most current list of servers please check
the CD database server web page:

	http://www.cddb.com/

Consult your client application's documentation about how to configure
it to use the Internet CD database.

The CD database archive has grown to become quite large.  If your
connection to the FTP server is slow, please do not download it, as it
will take a long time and consume network bandwidth.


INSTALL Instructions
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There are two forms of the CD database archives.  The "Standard" form
and the "alternate" form.  The standard form is used by xmcd/cda and
the cddbd server.  The alternate form is used by some Windows 95/NT
client applications.  Please refer to the application's documentation
about which is the appropriate archive to use.

Standard form: xmcd-cddb.tar.gz

    Installing this archive will consume a large amount of
    inodes in your filesystem!  The number of inodes used will be
    the same as the number of CD database entries contained in
    this archive.

    To install, save this file as /tmp/xmcd-cddb.tar.gz.
    Then, execute the following commands:

    cd /usr/lib/X11/xmcd/cddb
    gunzip < /tmp/xmcd-cddb.tar.gz | tar xvf -

    Substitute the "/usr/lib/X11/xmcd" with your actual Xmcd
    library directory.  You may remove the /tmp/xmcd-cddb.tar.gz
    file after installation.  

Alternate form: xmcd-cddb.zip

    To install, save this file in the appropriate directory on your
    hard disk and then use the PKUNZIP (or other compatible)
    utility to unpack.


ABOUT The CDDB files
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The xmcd database files are organized into subdirectories,
each is a separate category.  Some of the files may be
incorrectly categorized in this distribution, and I welcome
suggestions.

You may have a CD that has an entry in this CD database
but yet your app would not automatically recognize it upon
loading.  This is likely to be caused by differences in
track timings between the pressing you have and the one
that the CDDB entry was created with.  In xmcd, you use
the "LINK" feature to create multiple CDDB entries which are
links to the same CDDB file.  If you load a disc that
xmcd does not recognize, try bringing up the CDDB window
and press the LINK button.  A menu will appear asking you
to select the category.  Then xmcd will try to create a
list of CDDB entries in the specified category with the
same number of tracks as the currently inserted disc.
You choose the appropriate entry and xmcd will create a
link for you.  The next time you load this disc, xmcd
will automatically recognize it and load the proper
CDDB file.

If the LINK feature does not yield an entry that matches
your CD, then the database does not have an entry for it
and you must enter the all the information and save it
into the CDDB yourself.

I hope you will find the database files useful.

You are welcome to contribute to this CD database by using
the "Send" feature found on xmcd version 1.2 and later.
Other CDDB-enabled client applications also have similar
features.

Before submitting CD information to the central archive,
please read the "style guide" on the CDDB server web page
to make sure your submission conforms to the guidelines:

	http://www.cddb.com/

If you discover that certain CDs are placed in the wrong
category, please e-mail a correction request to xmcd@amb.org.

This CD database is updated periodically with new entries.


DISCLAIMER
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The CD database specifications is copyrighted by Ti Kan
(author of xmcd/cda) and Steve Scherf (author of the cddbd
server).

The authors of the CDDB server software, xmcd/cda CD player
and other client applications are not responsible for the
content information in this database.