Thanks, I'll try to see if I can get an appropriate firmware update, Cheers all, Simon "You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions." — Naguib Mahfouz
----- Original Message ---- From: Stan Glasoe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: opensuse@opensuse.org Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 1:02:40 PM Subject: Re: [opensuse] Re: [SLE] xine/region issue? On Friday November 10 2006 12:38 pm, Carlos E. R. wrote: > The Friday 2006-11-10 at 08:57 -0800, Simon Roberts wrote: > > The problem with changing the region code of the drive is that most of > > the drives only allow you to change it a limited number of times (about > > 5 usually) and after that they lock the region permanently. > > True. Supposedly you can have the manufacturer reset it, though. > > Still, I heard there are region bit "resetter" programs for windows. I > can't say if it is true, I don't use windows much. > Check for CD/DVD drive firmware updates that leave your device in a 'region free' state. Also get the manufacturer's newest firmware and keep it handy in case of warranty issues that may require having an approved firmware installed. Stan --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
