Hi Fransis, Please open a new thread for new questions. you can convert avi to mpeg in linux using the tools mencoder and ffmpeg. there is a GUI tool called "winFF" too. ffmpeg -i input.avi -sameq output.mpg will do it. -- Regards, T.Shrinivasan My experiences with Linux are here http://goinggnu.wordpress.com For Free and Open Source Jobs http://fossjobs.wordpress.com