Linux-Misc Digest #866, Volume #19 Fri, 16 Apr 99 13:13:09 EDT
Contents:
Re: RH 5 --> RH 5.2: probs (Greg F Walz Chojnacki)
Re: Netscape Keeps Stalling (Carl Davis)
Re: xinit: can't load library 'libXmu.so.6 <--what does it mean and how (Joachim
Feise)
A New 'puter Board for Me (Rich Looke)
Error in FIPS 2.0 ("Jeremy Stein")
Re: Report: NT 3.5x Faster Than Linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: ZDNET or c-net for Linux? (Bob Martin)
Re: Tape Backup for Linux (Tomasz Korycki)
Re: communication problems with netscape and dial-up ppp (James Lee)
Re: How good is Mozilla? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: FTP or telnet scripting? ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Help - LILO screwed up (Reyn EagleStorm)
Re: Install ? again. (Paul Miles)
desktop size in fvwm2? (k)
NFS Solaris install from Linux? ("Thomas Cameron")
Re: error messages, help (Edward A. Baron)
Re: I killed my Linux box ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
How to creat/use sfdisk to setup linux (zofasse)
Does X lock serial ports? ("Guus Z." <"(remove this but dont send me)
Disk to Disk Backup (Jim McIntyre)
Linux Home Automation (Neil Cherry)
Re: Webmin IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Bruce Ritchie)
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From: Greg F Walz Chojnacki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RH 5 --> RH 5.2: probs
Date: 16 Apr 1999 13:22:05 GMT
Got it. Seems I had to use the boot.img on the CDROM to make a boot floppy.
Thanks to those who responded.
Greg
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From: Carl Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Netscape Keeps Stalling
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 09:50:23 -0500
I have tried three different isps :(
On Thu, 15 Apr 1999, jik- wrote:
> Carl Davis wrote:
> >
> > I have searched for a week and read all that I can get my hands on this to
> > try to solve the problem myself to no avai. I have checked and Linux has
> > the right irq assigned. I tried irqtune and it did not help. Anyone with
> > any ideas?
> >
>
> Get a better ISP? I do irqtune and it helps me a great deal.
>
> > Sportster 56k External
> > IRQ 4
> > RedHat 5.2
> > If there is some other info needed let me know. I am extremely new using
> > Linux so you'll have to forgive me if I ask for further explaination on
> > something that would otherwise be obvious.
> >
> > Carl
>
>
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From: Joachim Feise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.os.linux.slackware,alt.linux,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.x
Subject: Re: xinit: can't load library 'libXmu.so.6 <--what does it mean and how
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 07:47:58 -0700
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Point 1: DO NOT POST HTML TO NEWSGROUPS!
There are lots of people who read the newsgroups with ASCII readers.
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" =
http-equiv=3DContent-Type>
<META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=3DGENERATOR>
...
Now to point 2, the actual question:
libXmu is part of the X libraries. IF it's not there, you probably didn't fully
install X. Go to /usr/X11/lib (may be different on your distribution, I have
Slackware), and make sure that libXmu.so.6.0 is there. If it is not, you have to
reinstall X.
Then create a symlink 'ln -s libXmu.so.6.0 libXmu.so.6'
-Joe
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- "MSDN Flash" email newsletter, 2/8/1999
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From: Rich Looke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: A New 'puter Board for Me
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 00:05:16 -0400
Hi Peoples,
I haven't ran Linux for over a year and a half now, so I'm very excited
about all the latest goins on with it, plus a friend O Mine has
installed the latest RedHat further egging me on. So I'm getting ANSI to
build me a new system but I haven't chosen a new mother board yet and
I'd like to enlist your help in picking one out. Man, there are so many
to choose from, so let me first tell you what's most important to me.
Some of the most important aspects of the mother board for me to
consider are speed, compatibility, reliability and expansion, ease of
installation and flexibility. You know, stuff like that. I would like to
limit my search to the 500 MHz jobs if possible. I'm not really sure if
I should go with Pentium II, III, Pro or MMX or whatever. I just want
whatever Linux and especially the X Server can fly the fastest in. Also,
I'd like to get the broadest possible range of support for adding
devices like SCSI and USB. Something with a good bios that lets you make
adjustments and has a good manual would be great.
The primary mission of this machine will be to X-Window into an HP-UX
workstation at my corp office where I run some engineering tools like
CAD and CAE applications. The connection takes place using an ISDN line
so having good remote networking support is vital. But I'd also like to
run a few other applications locally like games, office apps, compilers
and so on.
I will have dual monitors on it. I already have a Colorgraphics
Evolution 2 PCI (dual monitor) graphics adapter that I would like to use
but I don't have any idea of what it's performance is like. I have been
considering Accelerated-X to handle the GUI side of things. I've been
told you have to get the special multi-headed version of it in order to
support more than one monitor. Sometimes I want the screens to act like
in Windows 98 having one big desktop to run CAE apps in one huge window
but mostly, I'll want to direct the different outputs to separate
screens.
In light of everything else I want, this may be a pretty tall order but
I want to have as many expansion slots as possible. Many of the newer
models only have 1 or 2 ISA slots but I want at least 3 and I'd prefer
to have 4 of the PCI. I've heard that they have to cut down on slots in
order to make it faster.
My initial thought was just to upgrade the mother board in an extra
Windows machine I have kickin' around but it has the Baby AT form factor
and I think that would limit me somewhat in my choices so what the heck,
maybe I should go on and buy a new case too and start fresh with this
one.
I sure would appreciate hearing from all you who have installed Linux on
your home brew computer. I want your successes and your horror stories
to help me make an intelligent choice. Thanx,
Rich
BTW: If you write me direct, you have to de-spam proof my return address
(remove NO_SPAM_PLEASE from it).
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Reply-To: "Jeremy Stein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Jeremy Stein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Error in FIPS 2.0
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 15:57:05 +0100
I have two hard disks, one 850Mb, and one 4Gb
The 4Gb is already partitioned into 2 almost equal partitions, (because of
FAT16)
I have 750Mb free on the second partition, and I am trying to use FIPS v2.0
to turn some of this into a new partition for Linux (Red Hat 5.1) to be
installed onto.
When I run FIPS, and tell it I want to split the second partition, it says:
----
Unknown file system
Only DOS partitions can be split (system indicator byte must be 4 or 6)
----
and then it exits.
It will let me split the first partition on the same disk, and also the only
partition on the first disk, but these are not the partitions I want to
split!
If it helps, chkdsk and scandisk tell me that I have about 300MB of bad
sectors on the first partition of the second disk. It has been like this
since I got the second disk.
TIA
Jeremy
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Report: NT 3.5x Faster Than Linux
Date: 16 Apr 1999 10:15:32 -0400
The only thing report tells us is that default distributions need to
be better tuned or at least better documentation on how to tune a
system.
--
Tom Evans
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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 22:55:52 -0500
From: Bob Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ZDNET or c-net for Linux?
If you are really interested in ZDNET, they just started a linux page at
linux.zdnet.com
Robert Lynch wrote:
> David Steuber wrote:
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Chris Lee) writes:
> >
> > -> In article <7eu93j$sof$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > -> says...
> > -> >
> > -> >Is there a ZDNET or c-net type home page for linux? I mean a page with the
> > -> >latest linux news, software, opinion columns etc.
> > ->
> > -> Who cares if there is?
> >
> > Obviously the person who asked.
>
> And to that person I would say: http://slashdot.org/
>
> Bob L.
> > --
> > David Steuber
> > http://www.david-steuber.com
> >
> > s/trashcan/david/ to reply by mail
> > If you don't, I won't see it.
> >
> > Hippogriff, n.:
> > An animal (now extinct) which was half horse and half griffin.
> > The griffin was itself a compound creature, half lion and half eagle.
> > The hippogriff was actually, therefore, only one quarter eagle, which
> > is two dollars and fifty cents in gold. The study of zoology is full
> > of surprises.
> > -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
>
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From: Tomasz Korycki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: Tape Backup for Linux
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 00:57:02 -0400
Rich Looke wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am getting ready to put together a new computer that I will run Linux
> on. I'm trying to figure out what strategy to use for making Tape
> Backups of the file systems on it.
>
I use IBM's ADSM. to *great* advantage. Especially Hierarchical Storage
and Disaster Recovery. It uses clients for other machines, wich can be
client poll or server command. Check it out (before You get it).
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From: James Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: communication problems with netscape and dial-up ppp
Date: 16 Apr 1999 10:32:51 -0500
Michael Torrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: Netscape seems to be having great difficulty on my computer
: communicating reliably via the ppp connection I have. It often claims
: the site either can't be found or can't be reached. Usually clicking on
: the link a few times will finally make the connection. What I would
: like to know is how I can modify the settings of the net connection to
: increase the timeout length, or make the connection stay alive longer.
: Where do I adjust such things (if that's really what I need to adjust)
: and how? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Don't say... I get the same sort of things even on the university
network. Don't know whose fault it is.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How good is Mozilla?
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 15:31:55 GMT
Hi.
Ive only tried Mozilla on windows, but there it was NOT stable.
But I dont think the project is dead. They release Milestones (alfa versions)
every now and then. Today or was it yesterday was the latest release M4. The
project is very slow, but what option is there for the UNIX world? It cant
die!
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve D. Perkins) wrote:
> I kinda like Mozilla, and feel that it could have promise...
> but from the criteria you listed, I wouldn't recommend it to you.
> It's not as stable as the commercial releases of Communicator.
>
> I also have a feeling (based on the things I've been reading
> since the Netscape-AOL buyout) that Mozilla is kind of dead (or
> rapidly dying). The guy who's been in charge of it recently quit
> because he feels that AOL is running it into the ground... and was
> dissapointed that only about 30 or so programmers outside of Netscape
> have contributed code so far up to this point.
>
> Steve
>
>
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: FTP or telnet scripting?
Date: 16 Apr 1999 16:04:02 GMT
On a similar note, I tried writing a .netrc file yesterday.
I think I got everything in it right, but when I tried FTPing to the site
I'd specified in the .netrc, it came back with the error message...
Incorrect permissions, or something similar.
There IS nothing in the ftp man-file on file permissions for macros and
config files, so what should I set the file permission TO?
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From: Reyn EagleStorm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Help - LILO screwed up
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 17:23:31 +0200
Neil Wells-West wrote:
>
> Can anyone help me. I installed Caldera Linux on my PC, which previously
> had Win98 on it. I installed LILO into the MBR and configured it to dual
> boot. Everything worked fine. I then decided to reformat the Linux
> partition (for various reasons), intending to re-install Red Hat on it.
> Now, when I boot I no longer get the Caldera LILO options, just the
> characters 'LI' at the bottom of the screen and the PC just hangs. I
> think my MBR is corrupted. how can I get the PC back to just booting
> Win98 for the time being???
> Sorry if this sound really sappy............
two words: boot floppy. I mean, you did make boot floppies for all your
operating systems like any sentient being, right? :-)
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Miles)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux,alt.os.linux
Subject: Re: Install ? again.
Date: 16 Apr 1999 15:30:38 GMT
I read somewhere that your swap space should match your actual RAM.
Hence I have 64meg of ram, and a 64 meg swap file.
: Good, but ****never**** use such a small partition. I have 128Mb of RAM, but
: still have 128Mb swap!
--
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Final Year CompSci o__
University of Kent _.>/)_ "A fish with a mission"
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From: k <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To:
alt.uu.comp.os.linux.questions,comp.os.linux.setup,alt.linux,alt.os.linux
Subject: desktop size in fvwm2?
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 12:07:03 -0400
Hi all,
how do i change the size of my virtual windows in fvwm2?
right now i have 6 virtual desktops but each one is bigger than the
actual sixe of my monitor screen. i want it so that the desktops are the
same size as the monitor.
this may be related to what resolution i have the whole system set at
which is another question i have.
thank you
nick
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From: "Thomas Cameron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.sys.sun.admin,comp.os.linux.setup,comp.os.linux.networking
Subject: NFS Solaris install from Linux?
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 11:02:13 -0500
Howdy from Texas -
I have just purchased a used Tadpole Sparcbook 3. It has Solaris 2.5.1 on
it, and I have 2.6 on CD. I am told I need a Sun external CD to do the
install of 2.6. I remember about a year ago, I set up a PC with 2.5.1 x86
on it, and configured it as an install server to install other PC's with
Solaris x86.
I no longer have access to the Solaris 2.6 x86 media. My question is this:
Does anyone have any idea how to configure a Linux box as an install server
for Solaris?
I remember it was a relatively complex procedure, involving /etc/ethers and
/etc/hosts, setting up the bootp daemon, and exporting the directory with
the CD copied to it via NFS. Is this doable under Linux?
If not, does anyone have any pointers on how to find a cheap external Sun CD
ROM drive that will work with the Tadpole?
If convenient, please cc: me when you post.
Thanks in advance!
Thomas Cameron, CNE, MCP, MCT
Three-Sixteen Technical Services, Inc.
http://www.three-sixteen.com
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Edward A. Baron)
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.setup
Subject: Re: error messages, help
Date: 16 Apr 1999 15:38:04 GMT
Edward A. Baron ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
: I've compiled the 2.25 kernel under RH 5.2
: and I can't get my parallel port to work despite pouring over
: parport.txt.
: I get these error messages at startup, maybe they are a clue:
: Apr 10 20:09:30 dizzy kernel: Error seeking in /dev/kmem
: Apr 10 20:09:30 dizzy kernel: Error adding kernel module table entry.
: Apr 10 20:09:30 dizzy kernel: Linux version 2.2.5 (root@dizzy)
: (gcc version 2.7.
: 2.3) #2 SMP Fri Apr 2 17:31:40 CST 1999
I still get this one, but the others are solved.
: as a side note I get these error messages from ppp
: do I need to load/install some modules?
: Apr 10 20:10:12 dizzy modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-21
: Apr 10 20:10:12 dizzy modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-26
: Apr 10 20:10:12 dizzy modprobe: can't locate module ppp-compress-24
in conf.modules place
alias ppp-compress-21 bsd_comp
alias ppp-compress-24 ppp_deflate
alias ppp-compress-26 slhc
seems to work and speed up ppp transfers.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.setup,linux
Subject: Re: I killed my Linux box
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 15:36:00 GMT
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Nadine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm running RedHat 5.1 (upgraded here and there) and KDE 1.1. StarOffice
> needed some glibc libraries that it supposedly couldn't find on my pc.
> Since that glibc .tar file that came with the program was to be
> installed in a StarOffice subdirectory, I thought what the hey, install
> it anyway.
Upgrading the LIBC6 is the most nasty thing to do. I learnt the lesson now.
I got into your position last time I installed StarOffice, and I formatted my
Linux a couple of time.
> 1. From an X Windows terminal I run /bin/sh to then run the script that
> installs the libraries (as is said in the readme).
> 2. The libraries don't install successfully, and the shell stops
> recognizing commands.
Problem lies here. The ld-linux.so.2 has been replaced
> 3. I can't even exit X properly, and when I press ctl-alt-backspace it
> comes back to a command line login instead of kdm.
> 4. Try to shutdown:
> /bin/shutdown: file not found
> 5. I do the forbidden: press the power button.
> Then nothing. Blank. You enter commands and there's no reaction, not
> even an error message. I tried to use RedHat's rescue disk and get
> nothing but an error message, too.
> So, what do I do? Should I start looking for an upgrade disk? Is all my
> data loss (well, the stuff that wasn't backed up yet?) Please help me.
I got into your position last time, but I just learn how to mend it back by
debugging into the code. Now, get your Linux installation CD ready, boot into
the rescue mode.
Go to the directory call /lib of your Linux partition. Look for this file
call /lib/ld-linux.so.2, this is the file that has been replaced. By cook or
by hook, you have to ask if your friend who has the same distribution to copy
you the file and replace it back to the directory and sync it then reboot it.
I am not sure libc-2.0.x.so has been replaced or not, but I backup the whole
lib directory then restore it back after the staroffice (glic) has corrupted
by file, and it works fine for me.
If you have the same distribution as mine (Mandrake 5.3), email me if you need
the lib files.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (zofasse)
Subject: How to creat/use sfdisk to setup linux
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 07:03:36 GMT
My system:
2 hardisk - a) Master with 2 partition (primary and
extended)(win98 FAT 32 partition)
b) Slave with 1 extended with 4 logical (after 256
cyclinder with win 98 FAT 16 partition)
and empty space, cyclinder # 1-256 (6 gig
Hardrive)
Objective:
I want to use "sfdisk" to partition my second hardisk so
that it can have 2 extended partition
(according to the doc,
it say possible to do it.
my target is to make 2 primary (sfdisk), 2 extented (sfdisk
+ dos fdisk), so that I don't have to backup
my existing data in the extended partition.
Problem:
I am new to LINUX or UNIX environment. I have install the
Redhat 5.2 in the empty space for
temporary.
I have sfdisk source and the rpm version. Well, I don't
know how to compile the sfdisk source to make
it work, so I use the rpm version.
Now, my problem is I want to use this "sfdisk" together with
my Redhat 5.2 linux bootdisk and
supplemantal disk
(install from HD). I don't know how to make this diskete that
will allow me to use in the installation.
I have try "cp" the "sfdisk" to my diskete (linux formatted),
then change to the command prompt during
installation, mount this diskete, and try to use, no way it can
be used.
Is anyone know how to make sfdisk work during
installation?
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From: "Guus Z." <"(remove this but dont send me
Subject: Does X lock serial ports?
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 18:48:49 +0100
I have a problem accessing my internal modem from within X.
Running efax gives me the following error message:
efax: 44:06 Warning: /dev/fax locked or busy. waiting.
Everything runs ok outside of X.
I have an external cable modem for my ip stuff. No problem
there.
Anybody?
Thanks,
Guus.
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From: Jim McIntyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Disk to Disk Backup
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 13:45:45 -0300
Does anyone know the command to back my system up to a second HDD. I
have a second 2.5 gb drive, and being able to use it would save me the
expense of buying a backup (tape or parport) device.
Thanx in advance
Jim McIntyre
Webmaster Program
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Neil Cherry)
Crossposted-To: alt.home.automation
Subject: Linux Home Automation
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 07:10:53 GMT
I'm posting this on behalf of Nick Estes (though he didn't ask). Nick
has updated his page to clearly state the purpose of this project.
Visit it at:
http://automate.netpedia.net/
Here is it's overview:
Overview:
This site will be home to the GNU/Linux Home Automation Project.
The goal of this project is to develop a unified home
control/automation system. Existing hardware such as X10 will be
supported by the software and custom made hardware will handle the
more interesting aspects of automation. Schematics and instructions
will be provided for the hardware, and the software will be released
under the GPL.
Nick has pointed out that this project will not be limited to just
X10. Which in my opinion is a good idea as X10 has it limitations and
there are other things to control that are not directly attached to
the AC lines (alternate powered homes may not have AC running through
each room).
I know that others have contacted me from time to time to work on such
a project so here is your chance! Nick has established a mailing list
which can also be found on his page (and a link and reference can be
found on mine).
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From: Bruce Ritchie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Webmin IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 11:59:15 +0000
Ham Radio Op wrote:
>
> Yes and they constantly keep upgrading it. It is definatly a great
> addon for admins.....
>
> For those interested visit http://www.webmin.com
I agree. I especially like that it can be configured t work via SSL,
increasing security.
Bruce
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