For those who are feeling a bit adventurous the firmware updates from <http://www.wormintheapple.gr/macdvd/> worked for me. I'd follow the directions pretty carefully, eg.restarting without extensions etc.. and there was a very long wait at the end where it looked like the trusty imac had frozen... but I resisted the urge to reset, which according to the documentation would have rendered my dvd-rom useless, and eventually the "you're computer is not ruined, you can breathe again" dialogue box came up.
The usual try at your own risk warning applies here. James > From: Mark Secker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 09:28:11 +0800 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: ummm errr..(shhhh)... DVD regionless hacks? > > Hmmm OK... looks like what I'l do is loose the regionless DVD player > from my WinTel box... it doesn't get used anyway (the DVD drive that > is) and put it in a external FireWire case... > > No point having an Extended Apple Warranty if the first thing you do > is void it. > > >> Not positive, but pretty sure it can't be done... the bloke that was >> writing all the lovely DVD cracks for Mac use retired some time ago, >> and no one else has stepped in. Maybe the drive can be fitted to a >> PC, and then cracked? >> >> Some URLs to check out: >> http://forum.firmware-flash.com/portal.php >> http://web.tiscali.it/thinkdifferent/ >> >> http://www.inmatrix.com/ >> > -- > ~ > Mark Secker [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 9380 2308 (GSE) 9380 1855 (ECEL) > ECEL Computer Support Officer, University of Western Australia. > CRICOS Provider No. 00126G > ~ > "Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose > sight of the shore." > Andre Gide > > "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving > safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across > the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, > shouting GERONIMO" > reputably by "Bill McKenna" but possibly the inexhaustibly quotable "anon" > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.html> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.html> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >
