Linux-Hardware Digest #416, Volume #10 Sat, 5 Jun 99 00:13:35 EDT
Contents:
Driver Available for MultiPort adapter. (Godric Goodrich)
Re: CRAZY IDEA: Linux Box as TCP/IP Network Audio/Visual Server? (mike dombrowski)
Re: X and ATI Rage 128 Graphics card (Phil Adamson)
Some trouble with RH6 (Alexander Russell)
Re: bash-2.03? was: Re: TNT2 Drivers, Diamond Viper 770 (Frank v Waveren)
Re: Book on HW/SW interface? (Andy)
Opinions on the IndyBox? (Dan Star)
LS-120 wont mount during Redhat Setup ("colin")
Re: Kernel too large, why? (Sadlysaid)
Re: D-Link DFE530TX ethernet card work for anyone?? (Shane A Davenport)
Re: Printer driver for HP 712c (Hardy)
HP 3200C scanjet supprt? (Paul Maragakis)
Linksys HomePNA PCI card (HPN100) driver? (Gerard Talatinian)
PCI SCSI adapter recommendations (inexpensive & good linux support) ("mikez")
Large Disk Partition Problem -- Caldera Open Linux 2.2/EZ Drive (John Verel)
Re: HP 820 series printer (Joe Manojlovich)
Re: Can't connect to my ISP yet, here's the pppd-output... (Bill Unruh)
Re: "Kernel size too large" (Chris Lee)
SCSI scanners (Daniel Naughton)
Re: Redhat 6.0 and Zip Plus (Joe Manojlovich)
Disable Modem's Speaker ("Tomcat")
Re: PCI SCSI adapter recommendations (inexpensive & good linux support) (B)
Re: Is it possible to build a sub-$500 Linux machine? (Henrik Carlqvist)
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From: Godric Goodrich
<IMCEAEX-_O=PICK+20SYSTEMS+20LTD+2E_OU=PICK+20SYSTEMS+20LTD+2E_CN=RECIPIENTS_CN=GODRIC>
Subject: Driver Available for MultiPort adapter.
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 16:13:14 +0100
Hi
Has anyone got, or know where I can get, a driver for the Monolith
Flexcomm 8000 multiport adapter ? It does not seem to be in any of the
compatibility
lists I have at my disposal !!!
Kernel 5.2
Thanks in advance
Godric Goodrich
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mike dombrowski)
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: CRAZY IDEA: Linux Box as TCP/IP Network Audio/Visual Server?
Date: Sat, 05 Jun 1999 01:46:58 GMT
On 4 Jun 1999 04:54:24 GMT, Cyrus Mehta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I was wondering if the following was possible (or even desireable)
>
>I want to set up a home network for data,audio(stereo output), and video. I want a
>central
>consolidated server for the deal, I dont want to run Data wire, speaker wire, and
>COAX to every port
>and figure out a way to switch between all the different connections
>
>
>
>
>
>Suppose you have:
>a Linux Box (any Distro, any kernal you want)
>A TCP/IP 10/100BaseT network with CAT5 wiring
>Quality Soundcard
>Quality Video Card
>
>Is it possible to use the Linux Box as a server to send an audio/visual signal
>to network ports so that I could hook up a TV and/or some stereo speakers to a network
>port WITHOUT a client computer to receive the signal and translate for the
>TV/Speakers.
>
>I was thinking of a simple device that would connect to a network port and output a
>something
>relateively simply like an RCA type connection (you know left channel, reight
>channel, and/or video channel)
>
>
>Any thoughts, ideas, flames, go ahead......
>
>CKM
>
Nice thought but no. I was thinking of doing the same but there is no
such thing. You could have no soundcard in the main machine and a
junky video card and have a large harddrive and (I know you don't want
this) a client computer with sound/video to mount it's fs off the
server. Or you'd have to run 3 cable all over your house.
Mike
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From: Phil Adamson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: uk.comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: X and ATI Rage 128 Graphics card
Date: 4 Jun 1999 12:59:05 GMT
In uk.comp.os.linux Jimmy Andrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Upgrade X to 3.3.3 for drivers
The 128 bit ATI cards are supported in XFree 3.3.3? Where?
AFAIK, there is no X server for the 128 bit ATI cards yet, although I did
hear a rumour that someone was working on one. You should be able to get
it to work with the vesa framebuffer support in the 2.2 kernels, and the
XFree86-FBDev server. It won't be accelerated, though.
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From: Alexander Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Some trouble with RH6
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 10:17:00 -0700
I just upgraded from RH5.1 to RH6. Most things seem to work fine. lp no
longer works, though. When I try to print a sample page from the
printtool menu, it complains that there is no device or file "/dev/lp0"
and that it can't start the demon. Listing the /dev/ directory does
indeed show lp0, lp1, and lp2. What could be wrong?
Also, what is the /dev/pts filesystem?
Alex Russell
UC Berkeley
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Frank v Waveren)
Subject: Re: bash-2.03? was: Re: TNT2 Drivers, Diamond Viper 770
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.x,alt.os.linux
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 18:00:12 GMT
If you add . to your path, you won't have to type the leading ./ . But it's
obviously a security risk, so I wouldn't advise it.
In article <7j8l9k$d72$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
ren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> Um, probably not, since I hadn't had any trouble running configure
>> with just the newer version of bash installed. What exactly is your
>> trouble running configure?
>>
>> Reid
>
> I recently went from Slackware 3.6 to Slackware 4.0 and was previously
> only required to type <configure>
>
> Another person suggested that I try adding the current working directory
> to my command such as
>
> <./configure>
>
> This works and now I'm up and running.
>
> About the TNT2 drivers, I installed the .so from the Nvidia site and set
> my Xf86Config for SVGA as someone on this n.g., patched the diff to
> /usr/X11 and a few other directories I thought the /XServer/ was in.
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
--
Frank v Waveren
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From: Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.development.system
Subject: Re: Book on HW/SW interface?
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 13:24:35 -0500
Slav Inger wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> My question is very simple, but I haven't been able to find an answer.
<snip>
> - literally, how software (machine code) causes bits to flip or motors
> to actuate.
<snip>
> Anything you can suggest? I'm not looking for an
> architecture reference - I've read all CPU and hardware manuals I could
> find on a number of computer architectures.
>
Why don't the CPU and hardware manuals answer the
question? If you go to a much lower level, then you
are into electrical engineering.
Are you trying to figure out low-level semi-conductor
devices, bi-polar junctions, MOSFETs and associated
interactions? How to bias a transistor junction?
This doesn't look like a simple question.
-Andy
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From: Dan Star <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Opinions on the IndyBox?
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 13:01:57 -0500
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Just wondering if anyone has an IndyBox and what the opinion on it is.
--Dan
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From: "colin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: LS-120 wont mount during Redhat Setup
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 10:30:24 -0700
Trying to do an FTP install on my laptop. Need to load PCMCIA support from
second diskette.
It looks for a mounted floppy drive, but there isn't one because LS-120 is
mounted as hdd...
Installing on an unformatted harddrive. Help?
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sadlysaid)
Subject: Re: Kernel too large, why?
Date: 5 Jun 1999 02:33:34 GMT
x86-based computers have a limit on what can be loaded initially. I am not sure
what the exact size, but I am pretty sure it is under 2mb, and maybe even 1mb.
It was a hardware design that dates back to the first personal computers. No
one ever imagined users would have so much memory in computers, let alone over
1mb(back then, memory capacity was as low as 64kb, if not lower). Don't blame
the "kernel too large" error message on the coders, look towards Intel and the
other hardware manufacturers. Also, blame may not be all theirs now, as I think
that would be a major design change to the hardware, so you can blame it on M$
and their lack of evolution.
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From: Shane A Davenport <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: D-Link DFE530TX ethernet card work for anyone??
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 22:16:38 -0400
On Fri, 04 Jun 1999, Eric Stratte wrote:
>Hi,
>
> Looking at www.pricewatch.com, the DFE530TX is one of the cheapest
>ethernet cards. Has any one had success with the Via Rhine driver that
>D-Link provides a hotlink to? RH6.0 indicates that the the Via Rhine
>driver is in the default kernel, but I did see a note from someone
>having trouble. Another person suggested that they should try
>re-compiling with the driver here:
>http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/via-rhine.c
>
>so how about it, anyone have this work for them?
>
>Thanks,
>Eric
I am using the DFE530TX with the via-rhine driver that came with mandrake6.0. I
have not had any problems. I am running my home network through the D-link
cards and I am also using IP forwarding and Masquarading. I did have to add it
as a module in /etc/conf.modules. The line that I put in is:
alias eth1 via-rhine
Of coarse the eth1 may be different for you application. For example the line
before that one is:
alias eth0 ne2k-pci
I hope that this was of some help to you.
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From: Hardy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Printer driver for HP 712c
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 22:34:19 -0400
Have a look at www.httptech.com/ppa
Tim Norman wrote an excellent black driver and is working on color.
Hardy
Gary wrote:
>
> Hi folks... I am not sure if this is the right place for this request
> but if not please direct me to the correct place. I am looking for a
> printer driver for a Hewlett-Packard 712C. If one exists can someone
> tell me where it might be. Thanks
>
> Gary
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From: Paul Maragakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: HP 3200C scanjet supprt?
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 16:44:25 +0300
Hello,
Is HP 3200C scanjet (a parrallel port scanner) supported
under linux? I did not find it in either sane, or parport
homepages lists of supported scanners.
Thank you in advance for any help,
P.
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From: Gerard Talatinian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Linksys HomePNA PCI card (HPN100) driver?
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 13:46:58 -0500
Is there a driver for the Linksys HPN100 card available anywhere?
Thanks,
-Gerard
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From: "mikez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PCI SCSI adapter recommendations (inexpensive & good linux support)
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 21:59:34 -0500
I'm looking for a reliable PCI scsi adapter and of course it needs Linux
support!
Any suggestions?
Mike Zemina
[EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: John Verel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat.list
Subject: Large Disk Partition Problem -- Caldera Open Linux 2.2/EZ Drive
Date: Sat, 05 Jun 1999 03:10:32 GMT
As this is a general problem with large disks, I'm cross posting, with
apologies for being a bit off topic for redhat.
I am unable to get correct partition information to Lizard of Lisa and
cannot install.
Here's the deal. My drive a is a Western Digital Caviar 8.4 Gig. It is
from where I run W98 and Boot Magic as my boot manager. Drive b is an
old Quantum Fireball 1.2 gig from where I run Red Hat, ext2 and swap.
BIOS is Phoenix M54Hi - 11PM (latest update, btw) on a Micron P133 with
80 Meg of RAM.
Drive a is jumpered per WD instructions to report 4092 cylinders (2.1
GB) and runs EZ-Drive 9.06W overlay, so as to be able to properly access
the drive under Windows.
I set up a new partition on a using Partition Magic 4.0 for Caldera 2.2;
boot using the Caldera boot disc. In no instance can I get a correct
partition table report on a. I get a report of 4 partitions of about
2.1 meg. I've tried booting before and after EZ-Drive loads, to no
avail. I think the jumpers may be causing the problem. If true, it may
force me to acquire a second machine to run Windows, unjumper this one
for Linux.
I've read through the current Large Disk HOWTO, on the Linux
Documentation site and, in general, overwhelmed myself with all sort and
measure of techo babble ;) So far, no luck.
Thank you.
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From: Joe Manojlovich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HP 820 series printer
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 15:00:19 -0400
Check out http://www.httptech.com/ppa/index.html.
Joe Manojlovich
ICQ 4426934
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jarno Saarto wrote:
> Hi,
>
> How can I get my 820 series deskjet working? I know it is possible
> despite it's a winprinter. Does anybody have the knowlege how?
>
> /Jarno Saarto
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bill Unruh)
Crossposted-To:
comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.networking,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: Can't connect to my ISP yet, here's the pppd-output...
Date: 5 Jun 1999 03:40:29 GMT
In <7j92tv$p8h$[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Melle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
]Hi,
]it's me again and the problem is still alive ... I can't connect to my ISP
]running RH5.2.
]But I got the idea of posting the pppd-output, maybe one of you out there
]can do something with it to help me ;-)) It would be great.
]Here it is:
]----------------------------------------------------------------------------
]-------------------
]Jun 4 19:19:18 PC pppd[456]: pppd 2.3.5 started by root, uid 0
]Jun 4 19:19:18 PC pppd[456]: Using interface ppp0
]Jun 4 19:19:18 PC pppd[456]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS3
]Jun 4 19:19:18 PC pppd[456]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <magic 0xfba16783>
]<pcomp> <accomp>]
]Jun 4 19:19:21 PC pppd[456]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <magic 0xfba16783>
]<pcomp> <accomp>]
]Jun 4 19:19:21 PC pppd[456]: rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x0 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth
]chap 80> <magic 0x7d7f> <pcomp> <accomp>]
]Jun 4 19:19:21 PC pppd[456]: sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x0 <asyncmap 0x0> <auth
]chap 80> <magic 0x7d7f> <pcomp> <accomp>]
]Jun 4 19:19:21 PC pppd[456]: rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <magic 0xfba16783>
]<pcomp> <accomp>]
]Jun 4 19:19:44 PC pppd[456]: Hangup (SIGHUP)
]Jun 4 19:19:44 PC pppd[456]: Modem hangup
]Jun 4 19:19:44 PC pppd[456]: Connection terminated.
]Jun 4 19:19:45 PC pppd[456]: Exit.
]----------------------------------------------------------------------------
]-------------
Get rid of kppp. I still do not know why people use it-- it seems to
cause more problems than it is worth.
Just write a script to give your ISP what it wants. See
axion.physics.ubc.ca/ppp-linux.html
for instructions as to how to do it.
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From: Chris Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,aus.computers.linux
Subject: Re: "Kernel size too large"
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 20:40:03 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Craig Sharpe wrote:
> Hi
>
> I'm in the process of configuring my own kernel. I'm using RedHat 6 and
> need to reconfigure the kernel to suport scsi, parallel ports, and zip
> drivers so that I can install my zip 250 parallel drive.
>
> I've selected the options I want in xconfig .. and have typed "make
> dep", then "make clean" and then "make zImage" but then after it has
> looked at the sectors of my HD it comes up with two error messages
> saying " Use bzImage or modules". I took the advice and ran "make
> xconfigure" with very few y options and after the rest of the procedure
> the error message came up again. It takes about a whole morning to do
> the process and so I was wondering if it was possible to see the amount
> of bytes used in the kernel by the different drivers.. and hence know
> how much I can add without going over the kernel size limit??
>
> Or does anyone know were to find xconfig lists that display the drivers
> installed and produce a working kernel?
>
> thanks for your time.
Instead of using 'make zImage' when you're at that last step, try using
'make bzImage'. Bzipped files are MUCH smaller than their zipped
counterparts. That's what the error message means when it says use
bzImage, btw. And also, just in case you don't know what to do to get your
kernel working after it has been compiled and such, there are still some
more steps left over. What you'll want to do is issue the command:
# cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/bzImage
and then use your fav. editor (vi, emacs, joe, whatever you like) to edit
the file /etc/lilo.conf so that it points to your new kernel instead of
the one it points to now. That should get you going; any more questions
and let me know, I'll be glad to answer them (if I can....) Good luck!
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From: Daniel Naughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SCSI scanners
Date: Sat, 05 Jun 1999 03:47:54 +0000
I have been trying to get a scanner going on my RH5.2 system for a week,
and need a little advise. I am going with the SANE, Umax combination.
On the website, it was mentioned that it's a workable combination.
The card that came with my 1200S scanner won't work. It was mentioned
on the SANE website somewhere. I then tried to get this Adapted 2906
card to work. It was lower priced, and they mentioned "scanner" in the
description, so I bought one. I didn't work. After checking about 1000
sites, there is no support for this card, and adaptec told me they don't
support linux:)
I picked up this Advansys ABP-3922 card, again a low priced one just to
get the scanner working. Advansys illegedly has been "linux compatable"
for years, and this card was said to work with it as well. The problem
is that it won't detect the card. The BIOS check is fine. There don't
appear to be any IRQ problems. The limited SCSI support mentioned
trying something like this at boot up
LILO: append="advansys=0x800,9,7,1"
to force the thing to detect. It spit back something like "this makes
no sense, hit TAB for list" Anyway, I'm stuck. I'm on card number
three, this time with a linux compatable one, and it's not going well.
I added the advansys.o module under "control-panel" (It showed up in
/etc/conf.modules) but that didn't change anything.
Any help would be appreciated. I will repost any helpful suggestions.
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From: Joe Manojlovich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Redhat 6.0 and Zip Plus
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 15:08:12 -0400
I've used my zip plus on macintoshes, linux/intel boxes (both SCSI and
parallel port connections), and windows/intel machines, all without any
problems. When using the drive with linux and attached to the parallel
port, be sure to use the imm module. Just run "modprobe imm" as root. The
drive should then be available as /dev/sda4. Aside from the slow speed
inherent in all zip drives, and the relatively small size of the disks, I
would recommend the drive as an all-around solution to swapping files
around.
Joe Manojlovich
ICQ 4426934
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jonathan Bowman wrote:
> I would like to have a Zip Drive that I can use both as a SCSI (for
> speed on my own computer) and Parallel (to lend to friends and family),
> and I have been looking into purchasing a Zip Plus for this reason. My
> question however, is how does this drive do with RedHat 6 or any other
> Linux 2.2 distro as a SCSI Zip Drive (I do not need its Parallel
> compatability with Linux). Any thoughts on and experiences with this
> drive would be much appreciated . Thanks.
>
> Jonathan Bowman
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Tomcat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Disable Modem's Speaker
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 12:31:27 -0500
I am running RedHat 6.0 and my modem is USR 56k V.90 Internal ISA Voice/Fax
modem
with jumpers. The modem works, but is there a way to turn off the speaker so
that
it will do a quiet dial - up?
(in Windows, we can change the properties of modem or dial-up networking)
Thanks for any help~
Tomcat
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (B)
Subject: Re: PCI SCSI adapter recommendations (inexpensive & good linux support)
Date: Sat, 05 Jun 1999 03:41:05 GMT
Any card from Advansys will have built in Linux support from the major
distributions. I have an Advansys ABP940UW and it's has been a no brainer
to work with.
Advansys has supported linux for some time now.
Ben
On Fri, 4 Jun 1999 21:59:34 -0500, "mikez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I'm looking for a reliable PCI scsi adapter and of course it needs Linux
>support!
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Mike Zemina
>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
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From: Henrik Carlqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Is it possible to build a sub-$500 Linux machine?
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 1999 20:54:42 +0200
Chris Mauritz wrote:
> Most OS's simply crash when a parity error is detected. What does
> Linux do when a parity error is detected?
Linux prints the following in your syslog:
Jun 6 19:19:37 draken kernel: Uhhuh. NMI received. Dazed and confused,
but trying to continue
Jun 6 19:19:37 draken kernel: You probably have a hardware problem with
your RAM chips or a
Jun 6 19:19:37 draken kernel: power saving mode enabled.
> One would assume the proper thing would be to kill the offending
> process and log the error.
Kill the offending process wouldn't help. This is not because of a bug
in the program but because of a bad SIMM. Other programs which happens
to use that part of RAM will also get problems. These problems might
cause segementation violations which will then make linux kill them with
a core-dump. The problems might also lead to other problems in silence.
Halting the OS in this situation wouldn't be such a bad idea.
However, having parity in these situations is really good. Then you will
know that your problems are because of bad RAM. Not because of crappy
programs. Not because your overclocked CPU is overheated. Not because
your HD is swapping bits in your executables. You really know that you
should try to replace your memory.
regards Henrik
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