on 05/12/03 16:52, Greg Gilmore at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>> My daughter has inadvertently switched the DVD region code on her iBook >>>> over >>>> the limit and is now stuck in the wrong region. Is there a fix for that? > >>> You could try to patch the drive with a firmware that will remove that >>> restriction. There is always a risk, but I've done it twice on my Pismo >>> without any ill effect. Check >>> <http://www.wormintheapple.gr/macdvd/index.html>. > > Thanks again, Laurent, for the info. I found their instructions, though, to > be rather confusing (as this post may well appear!), but from what I can > make out, I'd need 1) to download DVDReset in order to change the firmware > on my daughter's DVD-ROM drive, right? > > And then it appears that 2) I'd have to change the settings for the software > lock on Apple DVD player. It's not at all clear which utility, however, to > download for this. The instructions found @ FAQ say . . . > >> in order to defeat the software region lock of the Apple DVD player, use the > utility "Region", found in the downloads section. Please note that unlocking > the software region lock is useless if you have an RPC-2 DVD drive. > > Furthermore, on the download page we're also told that "RegionX" . . . > >> is effective only when you are using a region-free (RPC-1) DVD drive. > > The same is said of "Region Switch." > > Mean while, back at the FAQ, it is stated that . . . > >> Virtually all DVD-ROM drives shipped with Macintosh computers (with the > exception of some old models) use RPC-2. > > The computer in question is an iBook must therefore have an RPC-2 DVD-ROM > drive, correct? And if that is correct, what's the point in using "Region" > or "RegionX" if neither works with an RPC-2 drive (unless maybe this means > that unlocking the software useless if you don't also reset the firmware)? > > I must be missing something somewhere. I'd really appreciate it if you're > able to shed any more light. Sorry for the length of this--couldn't make it > clear if it were any shorter, if it is indeed clear. > > Thanks, > > gg >
There are actually 2 kinds of operations you can do here: you can whether reset the DVD lock, which will restore the 5 changes you can do to a different region. That's what I think DVD Reset will do, it will reset your drive. The other operation is to upload a patched firmware which will remove the lock permanently. After you do the patch, you have to run Region (for OS 9) or RegionX (for OS X) to set a region for your drive. Finally, the first thing you should do is to run Apple System Profiler to determine the exact model of drive you have. It is most likely a RPC-2 drive. I don't know what RPC stands for but a RPC-1 drive is a drive that is "region-free" or "zone-free", while a RPC-2 drive is a region-locked drive, i.e. the region lock hasn't been disabled. After you know which model of drive and what is the current firmware, you can search for a patched firmware for that model. Then, if you decide to apply the patched firmware, you have to reboot in 9 (all firmware patches can only be applied under 9) then run the program that will download the patched firmware to your iBook DVD drive. Then, you can reboot in OS X and run "RegionX" to set the region. Or, you stay in 9 and run "Region". -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] flamage /flay'm*j/ n.: [very common] Flaming verbiage, esp. high-noise, low-signal postings to Usenet or other electronic fora. Often in the phrase `the usual flamage'. `Flaming' is the act itself; `flamage' the content; a `flame' is a single flaming message. See flame, also dahmum. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
