[ltp] Region Free DVD works in Mandrake 9.0!

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Some nice Linux DVD links:

Xine DVD how to:

http://dvd.sourceforge.net/xine-howto/en_GB/html/howto-5.html

A most EXCELLENT Mandrake 9.0 DVD tutorial (the best I've
ever seen!)

http://www.trylinuxsd.com/dvd/

How to speed up hard disc/DVD ROM in Linux (A must!!):

http://linux.oreillynet.com/pub/a/linux/2000/06/29/hdparm.html


Enjoy!

Brian

> On Sat, 26 Oct 2002 brianweber4@attbi.com wrote:
> 
> > Today, I was also able to get Region Free DVD working on
> > an IBM Thinkpad 380Z usitg OGLE DVD Player in Mandrake
> > linux 9.0!
> >
> > OGLE download:
> >
> > http://www.dtek.chalmers.se/groups/dvd/
> 
> Mandrake users can install Ogle and many other multimedia-related RPMS,
> compiled for Mandrake 9.0, from PLF. See http://plf.zarb.org for info on
> setting up a source for urpmi/rpmdrake/Package Manager. There was also
> recently a tutorial posted on http://www.mandrakeforum.com
> 
> 
> >
> > This Thinkpad does not ever come with a DVD drive from
> > IBM, but it accepted a Toshiba 4X SD-C-2202.
> >
> 
> Does anyone know if the other DVD options available from IBM support the
> 600X?
> 
> > IBM does not list a 380Z DVD drive option, but it works
> > none the less.
> >
> 
> Regards,
> Buchan
> 
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