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Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs Region Code DVDs
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On Fri, May 04, 2007 at 08:37:30AM -0500, Craig Boston wrote:
> Unfortunately I don't know a way other than booting proprietary
> operating systems to see what region a drive is set to and/or change it.
> Not to say there isn't one, just that I don't know what it is.

As I read further down the thread I see that Tijl Coosemans posted a
couple small programs that look like they should do exactly that.  Might
be worth checking the output of at least the regionget one to see what
the firmware is set to.

Craig