#335083 regionset: output abstruse

Package:
regionset
Source:
regionset
Description:
view and modify the region code of DVD drives
Submitter:
Dan Jacobson
Date:
2023-07-18 16:12:10 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
Tags:
#335083#3
Date:
2005-10-21 18:59:11 UTC
From:
To:
Does this mean no region? say it clearer:
# regionset /dev/cdrom
regionset version 0.1 -- reads/sets region code on DVD drives
Current Region Code settings:
RPC Phase: II
type: NONE
vendor resets available: 4
user controlled changes resets available: 5
drive plays discs from region(s):, mask=0xFF

I suppose ":," means no/all regions.
Perhaps spell out what RPC, and "type" and mask mean, unless --quiet
or if --verbose is used.

Would you like to change the region setting of your drive? [y/n]:n
"[y/N]" would make clearer what will happen if one just hits RET.
however I didn't try it so can't guess what will happen.

#335083#8
Date:
2023-07-18 15:46:30 UTC
From:
To:
 In Debian 12 , this bug no  longer exists.

 Now it's output is :

$ regionset /dev/cdrom
Current drive parameters for /dev/cdrom:
 RPC Type: Phase II (Hardware)
 RPC Status: no region code set (bitmask=0xFF)
 Vendor may reset the RPC 4 times
 User is allowed change the region setting 5 times
Would you like to change the region setting for this drive? [y/n]: n





 On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 02:59:11 +0800 Dan Jacobson <jidanni@jidanni.org> wrote:
 > Package: regionset
 > Severity: wishlist
 > Tags: upstream
 >
 > Does this mean no region? say it clearer:
 > # regionset /dev/cdrom
 > regionset version 0.1 -- reads/sets region code on DVD drives
 > Current Region Code settings:
 > RPC Phase: II
 > type: NONE
 > vendor resets available: 4
 > user controlled changes resets available: 5
 > drive plays discs from region(s):, mask=0xFF
 >
 > I suppose ":," means no/all regions.
 > Perhaps spell out what RPC, and "type" and mask mean, unless --quiet
 > or if --verbose is used.
 >
 > Would you like to change the region setting of your drive? [y/n]:n
 > "[y/N]" would make clearer what will happen if one just hits RET.
 > however I didn't try it so can't guess what will happen.
 >
 >
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