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 * Contact: Jemore  * Contact: Jemore, ["Tas50"], AlexeyBalmashnov
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 * Model: 640M , equal to E1405 in US.  * Model: 640M / E1405
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 * S/N: Only needed if you have a Canonical supplied laptop
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## List any issues you have with the current development release here
'''BEWARE''': There is MediaDirect v3 staff living on a hidden partition. Furthermore, there is also Dell Utilities partition that works together with MediaDirect and employs Vista, which is normally installed on a second partition. Ubuntu 7.04 installer did not recognize default drive layout as provided by Dell and I installed Ubuntu using "the whole drive". Recently, I accidentally pushed the MediaDirect button and it messed up the partition table. Thanks to the ''testdisk'' software I was able to recover Linux partitions and get my data. Unfortunately, I could not reproduce the problem completely, and finally I just wiped out the whole drive with ''dd'' and ''testdisk'' and reinstalled Ubuntu. After various checks I am sure that it won't happen again.
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## Put the output of the following command here:
## (cd /var/lib/acpi-support/ ; grep . -r *-*)		 #(cd /var/lib/acpi-support/ ; grep . -r *-*)

bios-version:A10
system-manufacturer:Dell Inc.
system-product-name:MXC061
system-version:Not Specified

$>update-pciids && lspci
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
0000:00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
0000:00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01)
0000:00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 01)
0000:00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 01)
0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 01)
0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 01)
0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 01)
0000:00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 01)
0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e1)
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
0000:00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller IDE (rev 01)
0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 01)
0000:02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)
0000:02:01.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd: Unknown device 0832
0000:02:01.1 0805: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 19)
0000:02:01.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd: Unknown device 0843 (rev 01)
0000:02:01.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 0a)
0000:02:01.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 05)
0000:0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02)
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|| || in Dapper (current stable)? || in Edgy (current development)? ||
|| Installation works? || yes || Untested ||		 || || in Dapper (long time stable) || in Edgy (previous stable) || in Feisty (current stable) ||
|| Installation works? || yes || no || yes ||
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||<-4> '''Hardware Information''' ||
||<-4> '''Screen & Monitors''' ||
||<|2> '''Device''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' ||
|| in Dapper (current stable)? || in Edgy (current development)? ||
|| Screen || yes || Untested || ||
|| Correct resolution? || yes, after i915resolution installation || Untested|| ||
|| Correct refresh rate? || yes|| Untested || ||
|| 3D Acceleration || yes, after i915resolution installation || Untested || ||
|| External monitor works? || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Power Management''' ||
|| Battery detected? || yes|| Untested || ||
|| Hibernates? || yes|| Untested || ||
|| Sleep || yes|| Untested || ||
|| Dim monitor on battery || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Blank monitor on inactivity || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Lid Close || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Cpu frequency scaling || yes, after smp kernel installation|| Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Sound''' ||
|| Sound works? || yes|| Untested || ||
|| Correct volume? || yes|| Untested || ||
|| Hardware volume switch || yes|| Untested || ||
|| Headphone jack || yes|| Untested || ||
|| Mic jack || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Networking''' ||
|| Wired NIC || yes|| Untested || ||
|| Wireless NIC || yes|| Untested || ||
|| PCMCIA NIC || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Firewire || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Bluetooth || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Infrared || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Touchpad & Mice''' ||
|| Touchpad || yes|| Untested || ||
|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || yes|| Untested || ||
|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Touchpad - turned off while typing || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External mouse - USB || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External mouse - Serial || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Docking Station/Port Replicator''' ||
|| AC through replicator || Untested || Untested || ||
|| USB || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Serial || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Parallel || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - VGA || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - DVI || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || ||
|| NIC || Untested || Untested || ||
|| PS/2 || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Additional Hardware''' ||
|| Fingerprint reader || Untested || Untested || ||
|| CD/DVD drive || Untested || Untested || ||
|| PCMCIA cards || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Parallel Ports || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Card reader(s) || Untested || Untested || ||

 ||<-5> '''Hardware Information''' ||
||<-5> '''Screen & Monitors''' ||
||<|2> '''Device''' ||<-3> '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' ||
|| in Dapper (long time stable)? || in Edgy (previous stable) || in Feisty (current stable) ||
|| Screen || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Correct resolution? || Yes* || Yes*|| Yes*|| ||
|| Correct refresh rate? || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| 3D Acceleration || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| External monitor works? || Untested || Yes || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || Untested || Yes || Untested || ||
||<-5> '''Power Management''' ||
|| Battery detected? || Yes|| Yes || Yes || ||
|| Hibernates? || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Sleep || Untested || Yes, after 1st kernel update || Yes || ||
|| Dim monitor on battery || Untested || Untested || Yes || ||
|| Blank monitor on inactivity || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Lid Close || Untested || No || Yes || ||
|| Cpu frequency scaling || Yes**|| Yes || Yes || ||
||<-5> '''Sound''' ||
|| Sound works? || Yes|| Yes || Yes || ||
|| Correct volume? || Yes|| Yes || Yes || ||
|| Hardware volume switch || Yes|| Yes || Yes || ||
|| Headphone jack || yes|| yes || Yes || ||
|| Mic jack || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-5> '''Networking''' ||
|| Wired NIC || yes|| yes || Yes || ||
|| Wireless NIC || yes|| Yes*** || Yes*** || ||
|| ExpressCard NIC || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Firewire || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-5> '''Touchpad & Mice''' ||
|| Touchpad || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || Yes || Yes || Yes|| ||
|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || Untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| External mouse - USB || Untested || Yes || Yes || ||
||<-5> '''Additional Hardware''' ||
|| CD/DVD drive || Untested || Yes || Yes|| ||
|| ExpressCard cards || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Card reader(s) || Untested || Yes || Yes**** || ||
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||<-6 tablewidth="75%"> '''Function and other keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Fn key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Dapper (current stable)? || in Edgy (current development)? ||
|| + Space || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + Esc || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F1 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F2 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F3 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F4 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F5 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F6 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F7 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F8 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F9 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F10 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F11 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F12 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + ArrowUp || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + ArrowDown || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + ArrowRight || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + ArrowLeft || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + PgUp || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + PgDown || || || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-6> '''Other special keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Dapper (current stable)? || in Edgy (current development)? ||
|| Key || || || Untested || Untested || ||		 ||<-7 tablewidth="75%"> '''Function and other keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Fn key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-3> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Dapper (long time stable)? || in Edgy (previous stable)? || in Feisty (current stable) ? ||
|| + Esc || Standby || || Untested || No || Yes || ||
|| + F1 || Hibernate || || Untested || No || Yes || ||
|| + F2 || Wifi || || Untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F3 || Battery status || || Untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F8 || CRT/LCD || || Untested || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + F10 || eject CD || || Untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + ArrowUp || Brightness up || || Untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + ArrowDown || Brightness down || || Untested || Yes || Yes|| ||
|| + PgUp || Volume Up || || Untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + PgDown || Volume Down || || Untested || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + End || Mute || || Untested || Yes || Yes || ||
=== Notes ===
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=== Notes === * Video resolution can be fixed by using 915Resolution application.

** Requires installation of SMP kernel

*** Requires loading restricted-modules for kernel

**** Tested with SD-card only
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restart computer, then install the intel i915GM video module : restart computer, then install the intel i915GM video module (you must activate "universe" repository before) :
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Tutorials (in frenche) : Tutorials (in french) :
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LucaManini :

Just installed Dapper from a "desktop" live/install CD.

The laptop has the 1440x900 resolution, so you need to boot in "safe
mode" otherwise X crashes on startup.

Then install linux-686-smp and 915resolution, run dpkg-reconfigure
xserver-org and reboot. Hibernate worked out-of-the-box.

Suspend seemed to be unavailable, I edited /etc/default/acpi-support
uncommenting line ACPI_SLEEP=true as suggested on some sites with no
result. Then I opened the Preferences panel of the GnomePowerManager
(the icon with the battery) and select "Suspend" from the "Running on
AC tab" (the first one) and Suspend start working (an item appeared in
the GnomePowerManager and on the "LogOff") also just by closing the
lid.

Sonal :

Feisty Herd 4 : alternate CD is often suggested. i didn't try with the live-cd.

screen resolution problems until 915resolution is installed : you should force 1024x768 before you can install 915resolution.

linux-686-smp useless if use of linux-image-generic (proposed by default in my case).

restricted-modules needed for wifi. wifi refuses to switch on if switched off before standby

lid close : the screen doesn't switch off when the lid is reopened. choose an other alternative than "switch off screen" on "system/preferences/energy" (i don't know exactly the path because i have the french version

Zenith2 :

I had problems getting the 6.10 installer to work, X crashed, so I had to fix xorg.conf to a proper resolution first, before being able to boot X and then get the install rolling. Explanation found here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=1710384&postcount=1

For the WLAN, I had to add the bcm43xx repository and install the bcm43xx module and then load it. Then it worked very well, except that it only runs at about 30 kb/sec. Link to instructions are here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=2344658&postcount=1

Alexey Balmashnov:

Feisty: Everything tested looks to work out of the box. Except 915resolution fix, which is still required. Intel wi-fi is perfect. Basically: fast and smooth install.

Current Issues

BEWARE: There is MediaDirect v3 staff living on a hidden partition. Furthermore, there is also Dell Utilities partition that works together with MediaDirect and employs Vista, which is normally installed on a second partition. Ubuntu 7.04 installer did not recognize default drive layout as provided by Dell and I installed Ubuntu using "the whole drive". Recently, I accidentally pushed the MediaDirect button and it messed up the partition table. Thanks to the testdisk software I was able to recover Linux partitions and get my data. Unfortunately, I could not reproduce the problem completely, and finally I just wiped out the whole drive with dd and testdisk and reinstalled Ubuntu. After various checks I am sure that it won't happen again.

System Info

#(cd /var/lib/acpi-support/ ; grep . -r *-*)

bios-version:A10
system-manufacturer:Dell Inc.
system-product-name:MXC061
system-version:Not Specified

$>update-pciids && lspci
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
0000:00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
0000:00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
0000:00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01)
0000:00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 01)
0000:00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 01)
0000:00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 01)
0000:00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 01)
0000:00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 01)
0000:00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 01)
0000:00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01)
0000:00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e1)
0000:00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
0000:00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) Serial ATA Storage Controller IDE (rev 01)
0000:00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 01)
0000:02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)
0000:02:01.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd: Unknown device 0832
0000:02:01.1 0805: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 19)
0000:02:01.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd: Unknown device 0843 (rev 01)
0000:02:01.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 0a)
0000:02:01.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 05)
0000:0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02)

Hardware details

in Dapper (long time stable)

in Edgy (previous stable)

in Feisty (current stable)

Installation works?

yes

no

yes

Hardware Information

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Dapper (long time stable)?

in Edgy (previous stable)

in Feisty (current stable)

Screen

Yes

Yes

Yes

Correct resolution?

Yes*

Yes*

Yes*

Correct refresh rate?

Yes

Yes

Yes

3D Acceleration

Yes

Yes

Yes

External monitor works?

Untested

Yes

Untested

External monitor - mirrors

Untested

Untested

Untested

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

Yes

Untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hibernates?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sleep

Untested

Yes, after 1st kernel update

Yes

Dim monitor on battery

Untested

Untested

Yes

Blank monitor on inactivity

Untested

Untested

Untested

Lid Close

Untested

No

Yes

Cpu frequency scaling

Yes**

Yes

Yes

Sound

Sound works?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Correct volume?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hardware volume switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

Headphone jack

yes

yes

Yes

Mic jack

Untested

Untested

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

yes

yes

Yes

Wireless NIC

yes

Yes***

Yes***

ExpressCard NIC

Untested

Untested

Untested

Firewire

Untested

Untested

Untested

Modem

Untested

Untested

Untested

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Yes

Yes

Yes

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Yes

Yes

Yes

Touchpad - Scroll down side

Untested

Yes

Yes

External mouse - USB

Untested

Yes

Yes

Additional Hardware

CD/DVD drive

Untested

Yes

Yes

ExpressCard cards

Untested

Untested

Untested

Card reader(s)

Untested

Yes

Yes****

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Dapper (long time stable)?

in Edgy (previous stable)?

in Feisty (current stable) ?

+ Esc

Standby

Untested

No

Yes

+ F1

Hibernate

Untested

No

Yes

+ F2

Wifi

Untested

Yes

Yes

+ F3

Battery status

Untested

Yes

Yes

+ F8

CRT/LCD

Untested

Yes

Untested

+ F10

eject CD

Untested

Yes

Yes

+ ArrowUp

Brightness up

Untested

Yes

Yes

+ ArrowDown

Brightness down

Untested

Yes

Yes

+ PgUp

Volume Up

Untested

Yes

Yes

+ PgDown

Volume Down

Untested

Yes

Yes

+ End

Mute

Untested

Yes

Yes

Notes

* Video resolution can be fixed by using 915Resolution application.

** Requires installation of SMP kernel

*** Requires loading restricted-modules for kernel

**** Tested with SD-card only

Dapper : After normal installation, you must install the SMP kernel to enable Core Duo processor : 

sudo apt-get install linux-686-smp

restart computer, then install the intel i915GM video module (you must activate "universe" repository before) : 

sudo apt-get install 915resolution

then you should have the full resolution 1280x800 .

Jemore's note : AIXGL and Compiz works fine. Tutorials (in french) : http://jemore.nerim.net/wordpress/index.php?p=44 or http://market.inattendu.org/article.php3?id_article=40

LucaManini :

Just installed Dapper from a "desktop" live/install CD.

The laptop has the 1440x900 resolution, so you need to boot in "safe mode" otherwise X crashes on startup.

Then install linux-686-smp and 915resolution, run dpkg-reconfigure xserver-org and reboot. Hibernate worked out-of-the-box.

Suspend seemed to be unavailable, I edited /etc/default/acpi-support uncommenting line ACPI_SLEEP=true as suggested on some sites with no result. Then I opened the Preferences panel of the GnomePowerManager (the icon with the battery) and select "Suspend" from the "Running on AC tab" (the first one) and Suspend start working (an item appeared in the GnomePowerManager and on the "LogOff") also just by closing the lid.

Sonal :

Feisty Herd 4 : alternate CD is often suggested. i didn't try with the live-cd.

screen resolution problems until 915resolution is installed : you should force 1024x768 before you can install 915resolution.

linux-686-smp useless if use of linux-image-generic (proposed by default in my case).

restricted-modules needed for wifi. wifi refuses to switch on if switched off before standby

lid close : the screen doesn't switch off when the lid is reopened. choose an other alternative than "switch off screen" on "system/preferences/energy" (i don't know exactly the path because i have the french version

Zenith2 :

I had problems getting the 6.10 installer to work, X crashed, so I had to fix xorg.conf to a proper resolution first, before being able to boot X and then get the install rolling. Explanation found here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=1710384&postcount=1

For the WLAN, I had to add the bcm43xx repository and install the bcm43xx module and then load it. Then it worked very well, except that it only runs at about 30 kb/sec. Link to instructions are here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=2344658&postcount=1

Alexey Balmashnov:

Feisty: Everything tested looks to work out of the box. Except 915resolution fix, which is still required. Intel wi-fi is perfect. Basically: fast and smooth install.

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