1) install crossover and dvdshrink as usual.
2) mount your dvd under linux e.g. "mount /dev/hda /media/cdrecorder"
% df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/hda 7571634 7571634 0 100% /media/cdrecorder
Make sure you are the owner of the device e.g.
% ls -l /dev/hda
brw-rw---- 1 lol users 3, 0 Apr 13 2007 /dev/hda
3) invoke dvdshrink using winver nt40 as follows:
% /opt/cxoffice/bin/wine --winver nt40 ~/.cxoffice/Unsupported/drive_c/Program\ Files/DVD\ Shrink/DVD\ Shrink\ 3.2.exe
4) switch off dvdshrink's auto preview in preferences (because it's annoying).
5) save the result to disk as an ISO file. Then you can burn it from linux using growisofs e.g.
growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/hda="LOTR.ISO"; eject hda
Notes: dvdshrink's analyzing/encoding window tends to disappear, but the application will still be
running correctly in the background. The window will reappear when it's time for the next step in the process.
I have been able to avoid this "disappearing window" problem entirely by running dvdshrink inside a vnc session.
Cheers,
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