Linux-Setup Digest #413, Volume #19 Wed, 16 Aug 00 17:13:08 EDT
Contents:
Software-Raid doesn�t work, why? ("Christian R��ner")
Re: ISDN 128K modem (mickey stein)
Num caps lock in X (Marco Giardini)
Re: Help compiling kernel (Greg Horne)
Re: Help with SENDMAIL ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: lilo not overwriting MBR ("robinson")
XTerm vs. Gnome ("Michael")
"The pppd daemon died unexpectadly" (piddy)
can't install lilo to the mbr ("robinson")
Re: LILO problems (theBuddy1)
infos about bonobo (root)
Win98 partition (John Janmaat)
Re: "The pppd daemon died unexpectadly" ("famlucas")
WEIRD echo when playing mp3 and wavs... (Cesar Crusius)
MACH64, VESA, Quake (J Bland)
Re: HELP: KPPP & modem groups (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?R=FCdiger?= Arp)
Re: Linux and USB support ("Samuel Irlapati")
Runlevel 1/S and passwords. (Dusty)
Re: HELP: No Sounds for Events (rude)
Re: can I create root equivalent users? ("Michael")
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From: "Christian R��ner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Software-Raid doesn�t work, why?
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 19:44:27 +0100
Hi,
I use SuSE 6.4 with (SuSE-)Kernel 2.2.16. I have two SCSI-discs of the
same size, which I want to mirror. I used webmin to configure and
initialize the raid but it failed. The only message I got is the
following:
/proc/mdstat:
read_ahead not set
What is wrong? I tried to install the RAID with other discs on several
other computers. Always the same mistake. I followed step-by-step the
HOWTO.
Who can help me?
Thanks alot Christian
P.S.: The discs once had been formatted? Is it bad? Which Partitiontable
do I have to write on them (Linux native or Linux auto RAID, ...)?
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From: mickey stein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: ISDN 128K modem
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 11:20:00 -0700
sideband wrote:
fwiw: I've been using (for work) a 3com Impact ISDN , which is available in
router form and also a pacific turbocomm serial port isa card with a 16750 UART.
Haven't had any problems since I configured it about 2 yrs ago.
> C Schulz wrote:
>
> > sideband wrote:
> > >
> > > "David .." wrote:
> > >
> > > > Looking for recommendations for a good stable 128K ISDN modem internal
> > > > or external to use with linux. Will be used to give internet access to
> > > > 24 users systems.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > > --
> > > > Confucius say: He who play in root, eventually kill tree.
> > > > Registered with the Linux Counter. http://counter.li.org
> > > > ID # 123538
> > >
> > > I've had good luck with the NETGEAR XM128 and a high speed serial card.
> > > The modem's serial port is capable of 460.8Kbps, so get a serial card
> > > capable of at least that. The cost is nice too... $169 for the modem, and
> > > $30 for a decent serial card that will handle the thruput.
> > >
> > > HTH.
> > >
> > > -SSB
> >
> > Why not go for a PCI ISDN card, like an ASUS or AVM Fritz. They are
> > capable of channel bonding and give you 128K access without the need of
> > an additional serial card and are much cheaper: you should be able to
> > get them for less than �50.
> >
> > Christian
>
> Well, if you like having that much extra heat in your case, go for it.... I
> guess it doesn't really make that much difference, unless you've got cooling
> problems...
>
> -SSB
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From: Marco Giardini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: linux.debian.user,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.questions
Subject: Num caps lock in X
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 19:25:52 +0200
How to set as default the caps lock in X?
I log in using XDM and i need every time to set the caps lock manually.
I've read the xset man page but xset led 3 doesn't work on my debian
I386 linux box.
Any idea?
Thanks for replying to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
.oesse.
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From: Greg Horne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.help
Subject: Re: Help compiling kernel
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 14:21:45 -0500
Do you have a86 or as86 installed? You need the 16-bit assembler and that is what
this is supposed to be about.
"P. U. Psilanimous" wrote:
> "Cyberchonrdri@c" wrote:
>
> > do a make clean after you do make dep, and instead of zImage, use bzImage.
> > Then do 'make modules modules_install'
> >
> > --
> > +++++++++++++++++++
> > Cyberchondri@c
> > http://www.cyberchondria.net
> > MCP/CNA/A+ /UL-Listed/USDA Choice
> > Remove DELETE to reply via email
> > "Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss
> > people."
> >
> > "P. U. Psilanimous" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > I have downloaded and installed a new kernel source (2.2.14). I have
> > > run "make xconfig" followed by "make dep" successfully. When I run
> > > "make xImage" I get the following script:
> > >
> > > # make zImage
> > > scripts/split-include include/linux/autoconf.h include/config
> > > gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.2.14/include -Wall
> > > -Wstrict-prototypes -02 -
> > > fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -D__SMP__ -pipe
> > > -fno-strength-reduce -
> > > c -o init/main.o init/main.c
> > > init/main.c: In function 'start_kernel':
> > > init/main.c:1413: too few arguments to function 'dcache_init"
> > > make: ***[init/main.o] Error 1
> > >
> > > Can anyone tell me how to correct this error.?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Darrell
> > >
> > >
>
> Thanx for the quick reply. I did as you suggested and ran 'make clean' after
> 'make dep'. when I ran 'make bzImage' I got the exact same message ass before.
>
> Can you help me find what I'm missing?
>
> Thanx again
>
> Darrell
--
Gregory D. Horne L I N U X .~.
Systems Analyst The Choice /V\
of a GNU /( )\
Generation ^^-^^
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crossposted-To: linux.redhat,linux.redhat.misc,redhat.config
Subject: Re: Help with SENDMAIL
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 18:29:22 GMT
I need help on setting up my RedHat 6.2 box to send/receive mail. I
have a satic connection to my cable provider. Can anyone please help me.
thanks
Michael
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Dan Liston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I assume you are sending your mail through your home system on a
> portable or something while you are on the road. (or just playing
around
> from work <G>)
>
> Add your email address to the /etc/mail/access file, and as the root
> user in that directory do;
> `make all` to build your .db files.
>
> This will allow "you" to relay mail through your system from anywhere,
> but nobody else can use it to relay spam to the rest of the world.
The
> format is;
> name|host|domain|IP OK|RELAY|REJECT|"RFC821 error message"
>
> example:
>
> localhost RELAY
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] RELAY
> spammer REJECT
> amspay.iglatin.pay 555: Death to spammers
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] OK
>
> There are more details and examples on sendmail.org and the sendmail
> readme files.
>
> Dan Liston
>
> Chris Myers wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for all the help I received with this. I can check it now
but when I
> > try to SEND it bounces and gives me the error "551: we do not
relay."
> > I'm not sure how to configure this. With the anti-spamming
features built
> > into this version of Sendmail, what do I need to change to allow
mail to
> > come from any address into this box? I'm not worried about spam
since only
> > 4 people with have this ip and address.
> >
> > Again, my sincere thanks..
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > Chris Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:abf35.3580$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > Hello all!
> > >
> > > I was wondering if there was a way to configure sendmail on
RedHat 6.2
> > that
> > > would allow me to send a mail to my system with an address like
> > > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"? My linux box has a static IP but is
assigned
> > > through a cable provider. When I tried to set me email program
to check
> > the
> > > mail at this machine, it responded "connection refused." Can
this be done
> > > or am I wasting my time?
> > > I wanted to be able to send and receive email to/from my home
network
> > while
> > > I am at work or travelling.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > >
>
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
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From: "robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: lilo not overwriting MBR
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 20:47:01 +0200
The problem might be the entry "boot = /dev/hda5" in lilo.conf. This will or
let's say should install lilo on /dev/hda5. Change this into boot =
/dev/hda. If this doesn't work, you have the same problem as I do. First I
had lilo installed on /dev/hda3, I changed the entry in lilo.conf to boot =
/dev/hda using xemacs, saving the changes and installing lilo with
/sbin/lilo -v, the output is exactly like yours, the boot sector still being
read from /dev/hda3.
If this gives you any idea of what else there might be to do or if you find
a way to fix it, please let me know.
Yours,
robinson
"Peter Bismuti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:<8mng5j$809$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>
> Previously I posted a note that I could only boot using a floppy
> after overwriting the MBR trying to install Win98 on another partition.
> I was told to run lilo.
>
> I've tried running lilo to rewrite the MBR, but it is not working,
> my machine is still trying to boot into Win98. This is the output
> from lilo -v:
>
> [root@roughneck /root]# lilo -v
> LILO version 21, Copyright 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger
>
> Reading boot sector from /dev/hda5
> Merging with /boot/boot.b
> Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-5.0
> Added linux *
> Boot other: /dev/hda1, loader /boot/chain.b
> Added dos
> /boot/boot.0305 exists - no backup copy made.
> Writing boot sector.
>
>
> Any ideas? Thanks!
"Peter Bismuti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:8mng5j$809$[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> Previously I posted a note that I could only boot using a floppy
> after overwriting the MBR trying to install Win98 on another partition.
> I was told to run lilo.
>
> I've tried running lilo to rewrite the MBR, but it is not working,
> my machine is still trying to boot into Win98. This is the output
> from lilo -v:
>
> [root@roughneck /root]# lilo -v
> LILO version 21, Copyright 1992-1998 Werner Almesberger
>
> Reading boot sector from /dev/hda5
> Merging with /boot/boot.b
> Boot image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.14-5.0
> Added linux *
> Boot other: /dev/hda1, loader /boot/chain.b
> Added dos
> /boot/boot.0305 exists - no backup copy made.
> Writing boot sector.
>
>
> Any ideas? Thanks!
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From: "Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: XTerm vs. Gnome
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 18:49:38 GMT
Thanks to all that helped when I thought I was using KDE...turns out I was
actually using XTerm. So...I want gnome to come up when I log on...I've
tried putting "exec gnome-session" in my .xinitrc, and I've tried putting in
"PREFERRED=gnome session" in my Xclients file...but it still comes up with
Xterm.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (piddy)
Subject: "The pppd daemon died unexpectadly"
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 19:00:58 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Now I'm getting the message "The pppd daemon died unexpectadly" as
soon as it connects. What could cause that?
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From: "robinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: can't install lilo to the mbr
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 21:15:24 +0200
I had lilo first installed on /dev/hda3 by yast2, booting from floppy, but
now I want to install lilo on the mbr. After changing the entry boot =
/dev/hda3 into boot = /dev/hda with xemacs, saving the changes and
installing lilo with /sbin/lilo -v the output still tells me that the boot
sector is read from /dev/hda3. If rebooting without floppy the system boots
right into win98.
How can I get lilo to be installed in the mbr ?
Hope anyone can help!
Robinson
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From: theBuddy1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: LILO problems
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 01:02:03 +0530
On Wed, 16 Aug 2000 08:53:57 +0200, Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>lurp wrote:
>>
>> HAL@Discovery wrote:
>> >
>> > HI,
>> > Tried installing RH6.2.
>> >
>> > Problem is it will not boot from ide0.
>> >
>> > The system looks for the boot record , says ok then fills
>> > the screen up with this
>> > 01010101010101010
>> > 01010101010101010
>> > 1010101010 etc.....................
>> >
>> > I installed LILO in the MBR.
>> > after installing, I get this message.
>>
ok, now i did the same thing. and the same thing happened to me. whats
wrong? guys, please help!! its driving me crazy. i am currently
booting from floppy. if u dont know about this, then can u tell me
exactly how to make a bootable cd able to boot me into linux(the same
work the floppy does). thanx.
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From: root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: infos about bonobo
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 15:49:20 -0400
Hi there,
I need some informations about Bonobo, I hope that someone will be able
to help me !
- Does Bonobo support automation, and if so does it use the same
mechanism that OLE (IDispatch, and dispinterfaces) ?
- Does it support in-place activation ?
- I have heard about Bonobo control. Is it the same as activeX
control ? And is it already implemented ?
- And finally, is it possible to link documents using Bonobo (vs
embedding).
Thanks a lot !
Tanguy
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From: John Janmaat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Win98 partition
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 16:04:30 -0400
Hello,
I have a thinkpad A20, with a bunch of preinstalled Windows software
that I don't want to loose. Slackware Linux was installed on the
machine, in two partitions (swap + root) with less than 0.2G left for
anything else (total of not much more than a gig). I want to shrink the
Win98 partition without destroying its contents. For some reason, the
defrag program in Win98 seems to think that certain stuff belongs at the
end of the drive. This prevents FIPS from working. fsresize also exits
with some message about clusters not on the drive. Scandisk and
dosfschk think that the drive is fine.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
John.
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University
E-mail:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
WWW: http://qlink.queensu.ca/~6jaj/ - CVs, samples of work, ...
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From: "famlucas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: "The pppd daemon died unexpectadly"
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 22:08:55 +0200
> Now I'm getting the message "The pppd daemon died unexpectadly" as
> soon as it connects. What could cause that?
My coputer doesn't work, what is wrong ?
Water ????
Give us some /var/log/message output
Maurice
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Cesar Crusius)
Subject: WEIRD echo when playing mp3 and wavs...
Date: 16 Aug 2000 20:13:56 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi! I installed linux on a computer, and it has a Yamaha OPL3-SAx (PCI
Pnp) card. The kernel recognizes it, and 'cat /dev/sndstat' gives what
we want to see.
The weird thing is that when playing mp3s or wavs the music is
'chopped' and 'repeated', something like an echo, except that the
music *is* interrupted.
If I cat an .au file to /dev/dsp or /dev/audio, then it works fine.
Any clues? I had problems with both mpg123 and xmms.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (J Bland)
Subject: MACH64, VESA, Quake
Date: 16 Aug 2000 20:25:45 GMT
'ello,
I have a laptop with an ATI Rage LT Pro (ie a 4MB Mach64). In X it's a
lovely little thing (and almost does 3D without going up the sticks every 5
minutes ;) but on the console I'm still having bother getting any decent
resolution out of it.
It can run VCs in 80x60 which is plenty but when it comes to games I can't
get much decent out of it. For example, running squake on the console it
only gives the standard ModeX modes (max of 360x480). VESA should give
higher and I'm sure mach64 supports VESA. So, anyone know how to get the
console going better (this is on SuSE 6.4)?
Frinky
--
John Bland MPhys(Hons) GradInstP Webmaster and Sys Admin.
http://ringtail.cmp.liv.ac.uk/ Condensed Matter Group
Email: j.bland at liv.ac.uk Liverpool University
"And it can suck a monkey through 30ft of garden hose!!"
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From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?R=FCdiger?= Arp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HELP: KPPP & modem groups
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 20:37:14 GMT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Am 16.08.00, 18:26:52, schrieb McManus Leo Root DSP Consultant=20
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> zum Thema HELP: KPPP & modem groups:
> Informed that it is more secure to setup a modem group for other users=
> to access the modem, than to use the SetUID on Kppp.
> If correct could you supply us information on what a modem group is or=
> where to find it?
> Thanks
> Leo
hi leo,
on unix-based system each user has to be assigned to at least one group =
(=84users=93). in practice it'll be a few more, e.g. the =84modem=93 gro=
up.=20
Groups are necessary since certain access rights are defined by them,=20
e.g. accessing the modem device.=20
After creating the =84modem=93 group, you can add individual users to th=
is=20
group, and this group as a whole can be given access to the modem.
when you are logged in as -say- normal user, you type =84groups=93 to ge=
t a=20
list of all groups this normal user is a member of. The same command=20
typed as root (superuser) therefore returns a different list of groups.
As you are completely new to it, i'd recommend you get some sort of a=20
=84linux for beginners=93 guide where you can easily get a rough overvie=
w,=20
that'll be better than going through any great but difficult to=20
understand hardcore documentation.=20
Hope it helps,
rude
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From: "Samuel Irlapati" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject: Re: Linux and USB support
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 16:29:33 -0400
To the best of my knowledge UMAX SUB scanners may never be supported on
linux, because of UMAX is unwilling to give out information to build a
driver. If you know different, let me know.
softrat` <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> I would not call it 'full' USB support. For example, there is no support
> for my UMAX Astra 2100U USB TWAIN-compliant scanner.
>
> --
> the softrat
> mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ---
> Uncertain fortune is thoroughly mastered by the equity of the
> calculation.
> - Blaise Pascal
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dusty)
Subject: Runlevel 1/S and passwords.
Date: 16 Aug 2000 20:46:12 GMT
Hello. I want the system to ask for a password when I go into single user mode.
After analyzing the setup scripts for init 1, I found the line init S. I know
that puts tse system into single user mode, and I want the system to ask for
the root password before proceeding. How can I do it?
TIA,
Dusty
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From: rude <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: comp.os.linux.nisc
Subject: Re: HELP: No Sounds for Events
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 20:53:13 GMT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Am 16.08.00, 18:01:29, schrieb Matthew Lybanon=20
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> zum Thema HELP: No Sounds for Events:
> I have not been able to get sound for events (e.g., login, logout, men=
u
> item activation, the annoying sounds that go with AOL Instant
> Messenger) when running under GNOME. I do have sound working. I can
> listen to RealPlayer files, hear embedded sound in web pages using
> Netscape, listen to various types of sound files with XMMS. Further, =
if
> I run under KDE, sounds for events work.
> If I use the GNOME Configuration Tool to "Enable sound server
> startup," then when I log in it takes 30 seconds or longer, rather tha=
n
> the second or two required otherwise. Also, it then takes longer to
> load programs. And I still don't get sounds for events (even when the=
> "Sounds for events" box in the GNOME Configuration Tool is checked )!
> None of the systems people here can figure it out.
> Here are the details of the setup I'm using:
> Linux Mandrake release 7.0, Operating System Release 2.2.14-15 mdk
> Pentium III processor
> Ensoniq ES1371 sound card
> Obviously this isn't a problem that is preventing me from doing useful=
> work, but it's a little disturbing that something is wrong and (so
> far) the problem is a mystery. I would be grateful for any constructi=
ve
> suggestions.
> --
hi,
i just checked it on my suse-system running helix-gnome.
As i ususally have no system sounds activated, i was surprised to see=20
that some sounds listed under =84sound events=93 work while most of them=
=20
don't. The error message was =84sound file assigned to this event does n=
ot=20
exist=93 (well, my translation...).
Anyways, in the =84sound events=93 tab you can see which sound files are=
=20
assigned to the individual events, and where they are supposed to be=20
located. I would assume that some sound events are assigned to certain=20
sound files (predefined in gnome with exact name) that simply do not=20
exist on your machine.
perhaps it helps,
rude
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From: "Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Crossposted-To: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: can I create root equivalent users?
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 16:43:33 -0400
On the same/similar topic...How about renaming the root account to
another name..still only having one "root" account. Is this possible,
or not?
Michael
jtoy wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
>I have a few different linux boxes running slackware, redhat, and
>mandrake at home. Is it possible to create a user account that has
root
>access, but with a different name besides root?(can change all system
>settings?) I know its a bad idea and I should just 'su' around(which I
>do), butI want to create an emergency account or back door account. I
>am pretty sure you can almost do it. It mandrake you can use linuxconf
>to give users extra privileges, but I want to know how to do it from
the
>prompt,(I dont like to use X on my web server/IPMASQ/DNS BIND/Sendmail
>test servers(plus X doesn't work on half of them because mopst of them
>are 486s). Thanks.
>Jason Toy
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>http://toy.eyep.net
>
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