Hi, the only sad thing is that after having performed this list of tasks you end up with a card running very slow compared to what it is capable of. All acceleration is turned off.
I have one box with a Matrox MGA200 and one with a SiS based card (Diamond A50). Comparing the two under Linux makes me want to throw the Diamond card away. Still, you do get it to run this way....sorta.... :) On 06-Apr-99 Carl Mummert wrote: > Getting these silly cards to work seems to be a recurring theme on > this list. Hopefully, this message is enough that newcomers can > just rtfm about it. > > Carl Mummert > > --cut-- > > How to get an SiS 6236 video card to work with slink: > > I performed these steps when I set up an SiS card earlier this > year. They may not be perfectly correct, as my memory is > not perfect. They should be enough to guide you. > > I'm not responsible if anything gets broken, destroyed, or lost. > Be careful. > > For your reference, below if my XF86Config file. It probably won't > work for you without editing, but it may be useful as a reference. > > Steps: > > 1) Get the following files (paths correct as of 4-5-99): > > ftp://xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/3.3.3/binaries/Linux-ix86-glibc/Servers/XSVGA.tg > z > ftp://xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/3.3.3/doc/README.SiS > > 2) Make sure that the xserver-svga package is installed. > You can check with the command > > # dpkg -s xserver-svga > > If you see 'Status: install ok installed' then it is installed; > otherwise download the .deb and install it. > > 3) Become root > > 4) As root, enter the following commands in the directory where > the XSVGA.tgz file is: > > # tar xzvf XSVGA.tgz > # cd bin > # chown root.root XF86_SVGA > # chmod 755 XF86_SVGA > # mv /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_SVGA.debian > # mv XF86_SVGA /usr/X11R6/bin > > Purists, see my note below. > > 5) Run xf86config, and enter reasonable information for your monitor, > mouse, keyboard, etc. When asked, you want to use the SVGA server. > Don't start X yet. > > 6) Edit /etc/X11/XF86Config with your favorite editor. Go the the > following lines: > > # Device configured by xf86config: > Section "Device" > > You need to add one or more of the following options to this section. > Just put them before the word 'EndSection'. The lines with a leading > '#' are commented out in my XF86Config. > > # Option "noaccel" > # Option "no_imageblt" # may need to turn this on if problems with > # displaying bitmaps, gif, or jpg images > Option "no_bitblt" # doesn't work, so turn it off... > # Option "no_linear" # turning this on will slow things > Option "sw_cursor" # makes things work so you can see mouse cursor > > 7) Now try to start X. It should work. > > If X still does not work, please do the following when asking for help: > > * Run the program 'script'; you will get a command prompt back. > * Run 'startx'. If X starts, kill it. > * Type 'exit'. You will see a message saying > 'Script done, output file is typescript' > * When asking for help, include in your message the contents of the > file named 'typescript' which will be in the current directory. > > (Actually, you could do this when asking for help on any package...) > > ------------ > Note for purists: > > Yes, I moved a debian-owned file out of the way. > Yes, I replaced it with my own file. > > The advantage to this is that there is no chance of having the rest > of the system get confused about where the server is, and that I do not > have to configure the rest of the system to look elsewhere for the server > (which I don't want to have to learn how to do). The X system is fairly > complex, and although I have been using debian for several years I do > not fully understand the process through which Xwindows starts. > > I feel that my way is better than removing the 'X' executable > and replacing it with a link (another possible solution). > Anyway, if there are any problems, the you can always move > the old file back. > > I am not interested in discussing this, or starting a flame war > or other long discussion about it. > > /cm > > -----my XF86Config file--- ># File generated by xf86config. ># ># Copyright (c) 1995 by The XFree86 Project, Inc. ># ># Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a ># copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), ># to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation ># the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, ># and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the ># Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: ># ># The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in ># all copies or substantial portions of the Software. ># ># THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR ># IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, ># FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL ># THE XFREE86 PROJECT OR CARL MUMMERT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR ># OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ># ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR ># OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. ># ># Except as contained in this notice, the name of the XFree86 Project shall ># not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other ># dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the ># XFree86 Project. ># > ># ********************************************************************** ># Refer to the XF86Config(4/5) man page for details about the format of ># this file. ># ********************************************************************** > ># ********************************************************************** ># Files section. This allows default font and rgb paths to be set ># ********************************************************************** > > Section "Files" > ># The location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the ># file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally ># no need to change the default. > > RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" > ># Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (which are concatenated together), ># as well as specifying multiple comma-separated entries in one FontPath ># command (or a combination of both methods) ># ># If you don't have a floating point coprocessor and emacs, Mosaic or other ># programs take long to start up, try moving the Type1 and Speedo directory ># to the end of this list (or comment them out). ># > > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/" > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled" > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled" > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/" > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/" > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/" > FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/" > ># For OSs that support Dynamically loaded modules, ModulePath can be ># used to set a search path for the modules. This is currently supported ># for Linux ELF, FreeBSD 2.x and NetBSD 1.x. The default path is shown ># here. > ># ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" > > EndSection > ># ********************************************************************** ># Module section -- this is an optional section which is used to specify ># which dynamically loadable modules to load. Dynamically loadable ># modules are currently supported only for Linux ELF, FreeBSD 2.x ># and NetBSD 1.x. Currently, dynamically loadable modules are used ># only for some extended input (XInput) device drivers. ># ********************************************************************** ># ># Section "Module" ># ># This loads the module for the Joystick driver ># ># Load "xf86Jstk.so" ># ># EndSection > ># ********************************************************************** ># Server flags section. ># ********************************************************************** > > Section "ServerFlags" > ># Uncomment this to cause a core dump at the spot where a signal is ># received. This may leave the console in an unusable state, but may ># provide a better stack trace in the core dump to aid in debugging > ># NoTrapSignals > ># Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><BS> server abort sequence ># This allows clients to receive this key event. > ># DontZap > ># Uncomment this to disable the <Crtl><Alt><KP_+>/<KP_-> mode switching ># sequences. This allows clients to receive these key events. > ># DontZoom > ># Uncomment this to disable tuning with the xvidtune client. With ># it the client can still run and fetch card and monitor attributes, ># but it will not be allowed to change them. If it tries it will ># receive a protocol error. > ># DisableVidModeExtension > ># Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local xvidtune client. > ># AllowNonLocalXvidtune > ># Uncomment this to disable dynamically modifying the input device ># (mouse and keyboard) settings. > ># DisableModInDev > ># Uncomment this to enable the use of a non-local client to ># change the keyboard or mouse settings (currently only xset). > ># AllowNonLocalModInDev > > EndSection > ># ********************************************************************** ># Input devices ># ********************************************************************** > ># ********************************************************************** ># Keyboard section ># ********************************************************************** > > Section "Keyboard" > > Protocol "Standard" > ># when using XQUEUE, comment out the above line, and uncomment the ># following line > ># Protocol "Xqueue" > > AutoRepeat 500 5 ># Let the server do the NumLock processing. This should only be required ># when using pre-R6 clients ># ServerNumLock > ># Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1)) ># Xleds 1 2 3 > ># To set the LeftAlt to Meta, RightAlt key to ModeShift, ># RightCtl key to Compose, and ScrollLock key to ModeLock: > ># LeftAlt Meta ># RightAlt ModeShift ># RightCtl Compose ># ScrollLock ModeLock > ># To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable. > ># XkbDisable > ># To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the ># lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S. ># keyboard, you will probably want to use: ># XkbModel "pc102" ># If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use: ># XkbModel "microsoft" ># ># Then to change the language, change the Layout setting. ># For example, a german layout can be obtained with: ># XkbLayout "de" ># or: ># XkbLayout "de" ># XkbVariant "nodeadkeys" ># ># If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and ># control keys, use: ># XkbOptions "ctrl:swapcaps" > ># These are the default XKB settings for XFree86 ># XkbRules "xfree86" ># XkbModel "pc101" ># XkbLayout "us" ># XkbVariant "" ># XkbOptions "" > > XkbKeymap "xfree86(us)" > > > EndSection > > ># ********************************************************************** ># Pointer section ># ********************************************************************** ># from Carl's config file > Section "Pointer" > Protocol "MouseSystems" > Device "/dev/gpmdata" > BaudRate 2400 > Emulate3Timeout 50 > Resolution 100 > ># When using XQUEUE, comment out the above two lines, and uncomment ># the following line. > ># Protocol "Xqueue" > ># Baudrate and SampleRate are only for some Logitech mice > ># BaudRate 9600 ># SampleRate 150 > ># Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button Microsoft mice ># Emulate3Timeout is the timeout in milliseconds (default is 50ms) > > Emulate3Buttons > Emulate3Timeout 50 > ># ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice > ># ChordMiddle > > EndSection > > ># ********************************************************************** ># Xinput section -- this is optional and is required only if you ># are using extended input devices. This is for example only. Refer ># to the XF86Config man page for a description of the options. ># ********************************************************************** ># ># Section "Xinput" ># SubSection "WacomStylus" ># Port "/dev/ttyS1" ># DeviceName "Wacom" ># EndSubSection ># SubSection "WacomCursor" ># Port "/dev/ttyS1" ># EndSubSection ># SubSection "WacomEraser" ># Port "/dev/ttyS1" ># EndSubSection ># ># SubSection "Elographics" ># Port "/dev/ttyS1" ># DeviceName "Elo" ># MinimumXPosition 300 ># MaximumXPosition 3500 ># MinimumYPosition 300 ># MaximumYPosition 3500 ># Screen 0 ># UntouchDelay 10 ># ReportDelay 10 ># EndSubSection ># ># SubSection "Joystick" ># Port "/dev/joy0" ># DeviceName "Joystick" ># TimeOut 10 ># MinimumXPosition 100 ># MaximumXPosition 1300 ># MinimumYPosition 100 ># MaximumYPosition 1100 ># # CenterX 700 ># # CenterY 600 ># Delta 20 ># EndSubSection ># ># The Mouse Subsection contains the same type of entries as the ># standard Pointer Section (see above), with the addition of the ># DeviceName entry. ># ># SubSection "Mouse" ># Port "/dev/mouse2" ># DeviceName "Second Mouse" ># Protocol "Logitech" ># EndSubSection ># EndSection > ># ********************************************************************** ># Monitor section ># ********************************************************************** > ># Any number of monitor sections may be present > > Section "Monitor" > > Identifier "ss" > VendorName "ss" > ModelName "ss" > ># HorizSync is in kHz unless units are specified. ># HorizSync may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a ># comma separated list of ranges of values. ># NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S ># USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS. > > HorizSync 30 - 70 > ># HorizSync 30-64 # multisync ># HorizSync 31.5, 35.2 # multiple fixed sync frequencies ># HorizSync 15-25, 30-50 # multiple ranges of sync frequencies > ># VertRefresh is in Hz unless units are specified. ># VertRefresh may be a comma separated list of discrete values, or a ># comma separated list of ranges of values. ># NOTE: THE VALUES HERE ARE EXAMPLES ONLY. REFER TO YOUR MONITOR'S ># USER MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT NUMBERS. > > VertRefresh 50-120 > ># Modes can be specified in two formats. A compact one-line format, or ># a multi-line format. > ># These two are equivalent > ># ModeLine "1024x768i" 45 1024 1048 1208 1264 768 776 784 817 Interlace > ># Mode "1024x768i" ># DotClock 45 ># HTimings 1024 1048 1208 1264 ># VTimings 768 776 784 817 ># Flags "Interlace" ># EndMode > ># This is a set of standard mode timings. Modes that are out of monitor spec ># are automatically deleted by the server (provided the HorizSync and ># VertRefresh lines are correct), so there's no immediate need to ># delete mode timings (unless particular mode timings don't work on your ># monitor). With these modes, the best standard mode that your monitor ># and video card can support for a given resolution is automatically ># used. > ># 640x400 @ 70 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync > Modeline "640x400" 25.175 640 664 760 800 400 409 411 450 ># 640x480 @ 60 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync > Modeline "640x480" 25.175 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525 ># 800x600 @ 56 Hz, 35.15 kHz hsync > ModeLine "800x600" 36 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 ># 1024x768 @ 87 Hz interlaced, 35.5 kHz hsync > Modeline "1024x768" 44.9 1024 1048 1208 1264 768 776 784 817 > Interlace > ># 640x400 @ 85 Hz, 37.86 kHz hsync > Modeline "640x400" 31.5 640 672 736 832 400 401 404 445 -HSync > +VSync ># 640x480 @ 72 Hz, 36.5 kHz hsync > Modeline "640x480" 31.5 640 680 720 864 480 488 491 521 ># 640x480 @ 75 Hz, 37.50 kHz hsync > ModeLine "640x480" 31.5 640 656 720 840 480 481 484 500 -HSync > -VSync ># 800x600 @ 60 Hz, 37.8 kHz hsync > Modeline "800x600" 40 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync > +vsync > ># 640x480 @ 85 Hz, 43.27 kHz hsync > Modeline "640x400" 36 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -HSync > -VSync ># 1152x864 @ 89 Hz interlaced, 44 kHz hsync > ModeLine "1152x864" 65 1152 1168 1384 1480 864 865 875 985 > Interlace > ># 800x600 @ 72 Hz, 48.0 kHz hsync > Modeline "800x600" 50 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync > +vsync ># 1024x768 @ 60 Hz, 48.4 kHz hsync > Modeline "1024x768" 65 1024 1032 1176 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync > -vsync > ># 640x480 @ 100 Hz, 53.01 kHz hsync > Modeline "640x480" 45.8 640 672 768 864 480 488 494 530 -HSync > -VSync ># 1152x864 @ 60 Hz, 53.5 kHz hsync > Modeline "1152x864" 89.9 1152 1216 1472 1680 864 868 876 892 -HSync > -VSync ># 800x600 @ 85 Hz, 55.84 kHz hsync > Modeline "800x600" 60.75 800 864 928 1088 600 616 621 657 -HSync > -VSync > ># 1024x768 @ 70 Hz, 56.5 kHz hsync > Modeline "1024x768" 75 1024 1048 1184 1328 768 771 777 806 -hsync > -vsync ># 1280x1024 @ 87 Hz interlaced, 51 kHz hsync > Modeline "1280x1024" 80 1280 1296 1512 1568 1024 1025 1037 1165 > Interlace > ># 800x600 @ 100 Hz, 64.02 kHz hsync > Modeline "800x600" 69.65 800 864 928 1088 600 604 610 640 -HSync > -VSync ># 1024x768 @ 76 Hz, 62.5 kHz hsync > Modeline "1024x768" 85 1024 1032 1152 1360 768 784 787 823 ># 1152x864 @ 70 Hz, 62.4 kHz hsync > Modeline "1152x864" 92 1152 1208 1368 1474 864 865 875 895 ># 1280x1024 @ 61 Hz, 64.2 kHz hsync > Modeline "1280x1024" 110 1280 1328 1512 1712 1024 1025 1028 1054 > ># 1024x768 @ 85 Hz, 70.24 kHz hsync > Modeline "1024x768" 98.9 1024 1056 1216 1408 768 782 788 822 -HSync > -VSync ># 1152x864 @ 78 Hz, 70.8 kHz hsync > Modeline "1152x864" 110 1152 1240 1324 1552 864 864 876 908 > ># 1280x1024 @ 70 Hz, 74.59 kHz hsync > Modeline "1280x1024" 126.5 1280 1312 1472 1696 1024 1032 1040 1068 -HSync > -VSync ># 1600x1200 @ 60Hz, 75.00 kHz hsync > Modeline "1600x1200" 162 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync > +VSync ># 1152x864 @ 84 Hz, 76.0 kHz hsync > Modeline "1152x864" 135 1152 1464 1592 1776 864 864 876 908 > ># 1280x1024 @ 74 Hz, 78.85 kHz hsync > Modeline "1280x1024" 135 1280 1312 1456 1712 1024 1027 1030 1064 > ># 1024x768 @ 100Hz, 80.21 kHz hsync > Modeline "1024x768" 115.5 1024 1056 1248 1440 768 771 781 802 -HSync > -VSync ># 1280x1024 @ 76 Hz, 81.13 kHz hsync > Modeline "1280x1024" 135 1280 1312 1416 1664 1024 1027 1030 1064 > ># 1600x1200 @ 70 Hz, 87.50 kHz hsync > Modeline "1600x1200" 189 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 -HSync > -VSync ># 1152x864 @ 100 Hz, 89.62 kHz hsync > Modeline "1152x864" 137.65 1152 1184 1312 1536 864 866 885 902 -HSync > -VSync ># 1280x1024 @ 85 Hz, 91.15 kHz hsync > Modeline "1280x1024" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728 1024 1025 1028 1072 +HSync > +VSync ># 1600x1200 @ 75 Hz, 93.75 kHz hsync > Modeline "1600x1200" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160 1200 1201 1204 1250 +HSync > +VSync ># 1600x1200 @ 85 Hz, 105.77 kHz hsync > Modeline "1600x1200" 220 1600 1616 1808 2080 1200 1204 1207 1244 +HSync > +VSync ># 1280x1024 @ 100 Hz, 107.16 kHz hsync > Modeline "1280x1024" 181.75 1280 1312 1440 1696 1024 1031 1046 1072 -HSync > -VSync > ># 1800x1440 @ 64Hz, 96.15 kHz hsync > ModeLine "1800X1440" 230 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync > +VSync ># 1800x1440 @ 70Hz, 104.52 kHz hsync > ModeLine "1800X1440" 250 1800 1896 2088 2392 1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync > +VSync > ># 512x384 @ 78 Hz, 31.50 kHz hsync > Modeline "512x384" 20.160 512 528 592 640 384 385 388 404 -HSync > -VSync ># 512x384 @ 85 Hz, 34.38 kHz hsync > Modeline "512x384" 22 512 528 592 640 384 385 388 404 -HSync > -VSync > ># Low-res Doublescan modes ># If your chipset does not support doublescan, you get a 'squashed' ># resolution like 320x400. > ># 320x200 @ 70 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync, 8:5 aspect ratio > Modeline "320x200" 12.588 320 336 384 400 200 204 205 225 > Doublescan ># 320x240 @ 60 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync, 4:3 aspect ratio > Modeline "320x240" 12.588 320 336 384 400 240 245 246 262 > Doublescan ># 320x240 @ 72 Hz, 36.5 kHz hsync > Modeline "320x240" 15.750 320 336 384 400 240 244 246 262 > Doublescan ># 400x300 @ 56 Hz, 35.2 kHz hsync, 4:3 aspect ratio > ModeLine "400x300" 18 400 416 448 512 300 301 302 312 > Doublescan ># 400x300 @ 60 Hz, 37.8 kHz hsync > Modeline "400x300" 20 400 416 480 528 300 301 303 314 > Doublescan ># 400x300 @ 72 Hz, 48.0 kHz hsync > Modeline "400x300" 25 400 424 488 520 300 319 322 333 > Doublescan ># 480x300 @ 56 Hz, 35.2 kHz hsync, 8:5 aspect ratio > ModeLine "480x300" 21.656 480 496 536 616 300 301 302 312 > Doublescan ># 480x300 @ 60 Hz, 37.8 kHz hsync > Modeline "480x300" 23.890 480 496 576 632 300 301 303 314 > Doublescan ># 480x300 @ 63 Hz, 39.6 kHz hsync > Modeline "480x300" 25 480 496 576 632 300 301 303 314 > Doublescan ># 480x300 @ 72 Hz, 48.0 kHz hsync > Modeline "480x300" 29.952 480 504 584 624 300 319 322 333 > Doublescan > > EndSection > > ># ********************************************************************** ># Graphics device section ># ********************************************************************** > ># Any number of graphics device sections may be present > ># Standard VGA Device: > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Generic VGA" > VendorName "Unknown" > BoardName "Unknown" > Chipset "generic" > ># VideoRam 256 > ># Clocks 25.2 28.3 > > EndSection > ># Sample Device for accelerated server: > ># Section "Device" ># Identifier "Actix GE32+ 2MB" ># VendorName "Actix" ># BoardName "GE32+" ># Ramdac "ATT20C490" ># Dacspeed 110 ># Option "dac_8_bit" ># Clocks 25.0 28.0 40.0 0.0 50.0 77.0 36.0 45.0 ># Clocks 130.0 120.0 80.0 31.0 110.0 65.0 75.0 94.0 ># EndSection > ># Sample Device for Hercules mono card: > ># Section "Device" ># Identifier "Hercules mono" ># EndSection > ># Device configured by xf86config: > > Section "Device" > Identifier "ccc" > VendorName "ccc" > BoardName "ccc" > VideoRam 8192 > # Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate ># Option "noaccel" ># Option "no_imageblt" # may need to turn this on if problems with > # displaying bitmaps, gif, or jpg images > Option "no_bitblt" # doesn't work ># Option "no_linear" # turning this on will slow things > Option "sw_cursor" # makes things work so you can see mouse cursor > EndSection > > ># ********************************************************************** ># Screen sections ># ********************************************************************** > ># The Colour SVGA server > > Section "Screen" > Driver "svga" > # Use Device "Generic VGA" for Standard VGA 320x200x256 > #Device "Generic VGA" > Device "ccc" > Monitor "ss" > Subsection "Display" > Depth 16 > # Omit the Modes line for the "Generic VGA" device > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > ViewPort 0 0 > Virtual 800 600 > # Use Virtual 320 200 for Generic VGA > EndSubsection > EndSection > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null > > > ----------------------------------- Regards, Christian Dysthe Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bigfoot.com/~cdysthe ICQ 3945810 Date: 06-Apr-99 Time: 19:29:59 This message was sent by XFmail Powered by Debian 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