READUS.TXT Driver File Contents (vl6ide.exe)

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*       PIIX Bus Master IDE Drivers for Microsoft Windows 95*
*       Installation, Usage, and Release Note Information                  *
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*       NOTE:                                                              *
*            In this document, the term "PIIX" refers to any/all of the    *
*            following Intel PCIset devices:                               *
*            82371FB (PIIX1) or 82371SB (PIIX3) in conjunction with        *
*            the following Intel PCIsets:                                  *
*            430FX, 430HX, 430VX                                           *
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*            Also, the term "processor" refers to the Intel Pentium(R)     *
*            and Pentium(R) Pro devices ONLY.                              *
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*       INTRODUCTION                                                       *
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This document describes the installation procedure and usage information
for the PIIX Bus Master IDE Drivers for Microsoft Windows 95. Also included 
are release notes describing any problems or issues with the software which 
were known at the time of shipment.

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*       CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT                                          *
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This document contains the following sections:

    System Requirements
    Installing the Software - Manual Method
    Un-installing the Software - Manual Method
    Troubleshooting
    Identifying the Software Version Number
    Contents of the Distribution Package
    Storage Devices Supported by the Driver
    Release Notes

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*       SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS                                                *
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Hardware:

1.  The system must contain a supported processer and PIIX device as 
    specified by the NOTE at the beginning of this document.

2.  Ensure that a mouse is connected to the system.

3.  Do not use any other add-in IDE (PCI or ISA) card in the system during
    installation.


Operating System:

1.  Windows 95 must be installed on the system prior to installing the 
    driver.

2.  Perform installation off of the on-board primary PIIX IDE interface.


BIOS:

The BIOS must properly initialize the PIIX IDE interface for bus master
operation.

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*       INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE -  MANUAL METHOD                           *
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This installation procedure is specific only to the version of the driver
and installation file included in this package.

NOTE:   This procedure assumes that the driver (IDEATAPI.MPD) and
        installation file (IDEATAPI.INF) are located in the same directory.
        Record the locations of the driver installation and Windows 95 
        directories before installing the driver.

1.  Check the System Requirements.  Windows 95 must be fully installed and
    running on the system prior to installing the driver.

2.  Close any running applications.

3.  Remove references to installed real-mode IDE device drivers in the
    AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files (especially any drivers that control
    ATAPI CD-ROM and special IDE features).

4.  Remove references to the default installed IDE device drivers.

    A.  Open the Control Panel folder.

    B.  Invoke the System applet.

    C.  Click on the Device Manager tab.

    D.  Select the View Devices by Type option.  A list of the devices
        connected to the system will be displayed.

    E.  Click on the Hard Disk Controllers record.  There could be three
        cases.
        
        For CASE 1, there could be up to three instances listed:
        Intel PIIXx PCI IDE Controller
        Primary IDE controller
        Secondary IDE controller
        Go to step F for CASE 1.

        For CASE 2, there could be up to three instances listed:
        Standard Dual PCI IDE
        Primary IDE controller
        Secondary IDE controller
        Go to step F for CASE 2.

        For CASE 3, there could be up to two instances listed:
        Standard ESDI/IDE Controller
        Standard ESDI/IDE Controller
        Go to step G for CASE 3.

        NOTE FOR ALL CASES:
        a.  The content of these text strings is dependent on the default 
            Windows 95 INF file for hard disk controllers, MSHDC.INF.  

        NOTES FOR CASES 1 and 2:  
        b.  Depending on the current system configuration, only one of the 
            instances displayed for the Primary or Secondary IDE controllers 
            may be displayed.
        c.  The order in which the individual hard disk controller instances 
            are listed may vary.

        NOTE FOR CASE 3:  
        d.  Depending on the current system configuration, only one of the 
            instances may be displayed.
        
    F.  Remove the Intel PIIX PCI IDE Controller's listing (CASES 1 & 2).

        1.) Select the main controller listing (the listing that does not
        have Primary or Secondary).

        2.) Click on the Remove button.

        3.) Select 'OK' when prompted to remove this controller.

        4.) Go to step H.

    G.  Remove the Standard ESDI/IDE Controller listings (CASE 3).
        NOTE:  if only a single instance of the Standard ESDI/IDE Controller 
        is visible, start with Step 2.

        1.) Remove the Secondary Controller's listing.
            a.  Select the SECOND instance of the Standard ESDI/
                IDE Controller listings.
            b.  Click on the Remove button.
            c.  Select OK when prompted to remove this controller.

        2.) Remove the Primary Controller's listing.
            a.  Select the remaining instance of the Standard
                ESDI/IDE Controller listings.
            b.  Click on the Remove button.
            c.  Select OK when prompted to remove this controller.

        3.) Go to step H.

    H.  Select 'Yes' when prompted to re-start Windows 95; Windows 95 will
        re-start.

5.  Install the PIIX Bus Master IDE driver when prompted to do so.

    A.  Windows 95 will report that an IDE controller has been detected in 
        the    system. 
        Select 'Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer.'

       B.  Enter the path where the containing the driver file (IDEATAPI.MPD)
        and installation file (IDEATAPI.INF) into the system when prompted 
        to do so. 
        
    C.  Choose 'OK' when prompted to load the driver.

    D.  Select 'Yes' when prompted to re-start Windows 95.

The IDEATAPI.MPD driver will be installed and used as long as the PIIX IDE
interface is enabled.  After installation, the IDEATAPI.MPD file is stored in
the <Windows 95 directory>\System\IOSubSys directory.
         
The IDEATAPI.INF information on the install floppy is integrated into the
Windows 95 device database for automatic support of the PIIX Bus Master IDE
driver and is stored in the <Windows 95 directory>\INF directory as one of
the files named OEM<x>.INF (name varies with system).

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*       UN-INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE - MANUAL METHOD                         *
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This procedure allows one to un-install the PIIX Bus Master IDE driver, and
restore the default Windows 95 driver for IDE support.

This un-install procedure is specific only to the version of the driver
and installation file included with this package.  Depending on the
configuration of the system, subsequent re-installations of the driver may
require an entirely new installation of the Windows 95 operating system.

NOTE:      Record the locations of the driver installation and Windows 95 
        directories before un-installing the driver.

1.  Close any running applications.

2.  Un-install the PIIX Bus Master IDE driver.

    A.  Delete the associated .INF file.

        1.) Go to the INF directory.
            a.  Invoke the MS-DOS* Prompt applet.
            b.  Type: 
                    cd <Windows 95 directory>\INF

        2.) Determine which .INF file to delete.  The *.INF file for
            the PIIX Bus Master IDE driver is located in one of the
            files named either:
            IDEATAPI.INF (if the auto-install method was followed) OR
            OEM<x>.INF (if the manual method was followed).  

            In the OEM<x>.INF case, There may be one or more of these 
            OEM<x>.INF files loaded on the system.  To determine the correct 
            one to delete, perform a file compare between each of the 
            OEM<x>.INF files and the IDEATAPI.INF file located in the driver 
            install directory.  Other devices may have an OEM<x>.INF file 
            associated with them, so it is important to select the correct 
            one.

        3.) Delete the correct driver INF file.

    B.  Delete the associated driver file.

        1.) Go to the IOSUBSYS directory.
            a.  Invoke the MS-DOS Prompt applet.
            b.  Type:
                    cd <Windows 95 directory>\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS

        2.) Delete the driver binary file:
                del IDEATAPI.MPD

    C.  Open the Control Panel folder.

    D.  Invoke the System applet.

    E.  Click on the Device Manager tab.

    F.  Select the View Devices by Type option.  A list of the devices
        connected to the system will be displayed.

    G.  Click on the Hard Disk Controllers record.  There could be three
        cases.

        For CASE 1, there could be up to three instances listed:
        Intel 82371SB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
        Primary IDE controller
        Secondary IDE controller
        Go to step H for CASE 1.

        For CASE 2, there could be up to three instances listed:
        Intel 82371FB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
        Primary IDE controller
        Secondary IDE controller
        Go to step H for CASE 2.

        For CASE 3, there could be up to two instances listed:
        Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
        Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
        Go to step I for CASE 3.

        NOTE FOR ALL CASES:
        a.  The content of the text strings is dependent on the driver's INF 
            file (named IDEATAPI.INF in the driver's install directory).  

        NOTES FOR CASES 1 and 2:  
        b.  Depending on the current system configuration, only one of the 
            instances displayed for the Primary or Secondary IDE controllers 
            may be displayed.
        c.  The order in which the individual hard disk controller instances 
            are listed may vary.

        NOTE FOR CASE 3:  
        d.  Depending on the current system configuration, only one of the 
            instances may be displayed.
        
    H.  Remove the Intel PCI Bus Master IDE Controllers listing (CASES 1 and 
        2).

        1.) Select the main controller listing (the listing that does not
        have Primary or Secondary).
         
        2.) Click on the Remove button.

        3.) Select 'OK' when prompted to remove this controller.

        4.) Go to step J.

    I.  Remove the Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller listings 
        (CASE 3).
        NOTE:  if only a single instance of the Standard ESDI/IDE Controller is
        visible, start with Step 2.

        1.) Remove the Secondary Controller's listing.
            a.  Select the SECOND instance of Intel 82371FB PCI Bus
                Master IDE Controller from the listing.
            b.  Click on the Remove button.
            c.  Select OK when prompted to remove this controller.

        2.) Remove the Primary Controller's listing.
            a.  Select the remaining instance of Intel 82371FB PCI
                Bus Master IDE Controller from the listing.
            b.  Click on the Remove button.
            c.  Select OK when prompted to remove this controller.

    J.  Select Yes when prompted to re-start Windows 95; Windows 95 will
        re-start.

3.  Install the default Windows 95 drivers when prompted to do so.

    A.  Windows 95 will report that an IDE controller has been detected.  
        Select the Windows default driver for installation.

    B.  Select Yes when prompted to re-start Windows 95.


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*       TROUBLESHOOTING                                                    *
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The following procedure assumes that the hardware/software requirements from
above have been satisfied.  The following procedure also assumes that the
installation of the driver was performed as outlined previously.

VERIFYING INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER:
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In order to verify the installation of the driver:

1.  Open the Control Panel folder.

2.  Invoke the System applet.

3.  Click on the Device Manager tab.

4.  Select the View Devices by Type option.  A list of the devices connected
    to the system will be displayed.

5.  Click on the Hard Disk Controllers record.

        For CASE 1, there could be up to three instances listed:
        Intel 82371SB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
        Primary IDE controller
        Secondary IDE controller
        Go to step 6 for CASE 1.

        For CASE 2, there could be up to three instances listed:
        Intel 82371FB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
        Primary IDE controller
        Secondary IDE controller
        Go to step 6 for CASE 2.

        For CASE 3, there could be up to two instances listed:
        Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
        Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
        Go to step 7 for CASE 3.

        NOTE FOR ALL CASES:
        a.  The content of the text strings is dependent on the driver's INF 
            file (named IDEATAPI.INF in the driver's install directory).  

        NOTES FOR CASES 1 and 2:  
        b.  Depending on the current system configuration, only one of the 
            instances displayed for the Primary or Secondary IDE controllers 
            may be displayed.
        c.  The order in which the individual hard disk controller instances 
            are listed may vary.

        NOTE FOR CASE 3:  
        d.  Depending on the current system configuration, only one of the 
            instances may be displayed.
    

6.  Verify proper controller operation (CASES 1 & 2).  
    There should be no yellow warning symbol displayed next to the main 
    controller instance (the instance that does not have Primary or Secondary 
    in the text).

    If only one of the Primary or Secondary instances is present, there should
    be no yellow warning symbol next to it.

    If both Primary and Secondary instances are present, there should be no 
    yellow marks next to the controller instances where devices are connected.

    NOTE:   It is NORMAL for a yellow warning symbol to be displayed next to
            either the Primary or Secondary interface when there is no device
            connected to it.

    If a yellow warning symbol appears in error, the driver may not have been
    installed and/or may not be working properly.

7.  Verify proper controller operation (CASE 3). 

    If only one instance is present, there should be no yellow warning symbol 
    next to it.

    If both instances are present, there should be no yellow marks next to
    the instances where devices are connected.

    NOTE:   It is NORMAL for a yellow warning symbol to be displayed next to
            a controller instance when there is no device connected to it.

    If a yellow warning symbol appears in error, the driver may not be
    installed and/or working properly.

COMMON PROBLEMS:
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1.  The device is incompatible with PCI Bus Master IDE operation.
    This is due to the fact that the device does not work properly when
    accessed in a PCI Bus Master IDE fashion.  Contact the device
    manufacturer for more information.

2.  Verify the length of the cables that are being used to connect the IDE or
    ATAPI devices to the primary and secondary PIIX IDE interfaces.  The
    length of these cables from END-TO-END should not exceed 18 inches
    (0.46 m).  Furthermore, the capacitance of the cable should not exceed
    35 pF.

3.  A conflict between the PIIX Bus Master IDE driver and a real-mode ATAPI
    CD-ROM or IDE device driver may occur if the real-mode driver references
    have not been properly removed from the AUTOEXEC.BAT and/or CONFIG.SYS
    files.  This conflict occurs when the PIIX Bus Master IDE driver attempts
    to access the legacy ISA IDE resources to control the PIIX.  ALL REFERENCES
    TO REAL-MODE DRIVERS (IDE or ATAPI) IN THE AUTOEXEC.BAT AND CONFIG.SYS
    MUST BE REMOVED.


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*       IDENTIFYING THE SOFTWARE VERSION NUMBER                            *
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The following procedure uses the SEEVER.EXE utility to identify the version
number and build date of the PIIX Bus Master IDE driver.  This procedure
assumes that the SEEVER.EXE utility and the driver file (IDEATAPI.MPD) are in
the same working directory.

1.  Open an MS-DOS command window.

2.  Go to the directory where the driver is installed:
    Type
        cd <Windows 95 directory>\System\IOSubSys

3.  Run the version identification utility (SEEVER.EXE):
    Type 
        <driver installation directory>\SEEVER IDEATAPI.MPD

        Assumes that SEEVER.EXE is located in the driver's 
        installation directory.

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*       CONTENTS OF THE DISTRIBUTION PACKAGE                               *
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The PIIX Bus Master IDE Driver for Microsoft Windows 95 package contains the
following items:

1.  PIIX Bus Master IDE Driver:
        IDEATAPI.MPD

2.  Installation File:
        IDEATAPI.INF

3.  Readme File:
        README.TXT

4.  Version Identification Utility:
        SEEVER.EXE

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*       STORAGE DEVICES SUPPORTED BY THE DRIVER                            *
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The driver supports only ATA fixed disk and ATAPI CD-ROM devices connected 
to the PIIX IDE interface.  The driver does not support ATAPI tape drives.

During initialization, the driver will auto-identify all the devices 
connected to the PIIX IDE interface.  Depending on the capabilities of the 
devices connected to the system, the driver will initialize the PIIX IDE 
interface for bus mastering operation.

Only ATA fixed disk and ATAPI CD-ROM devices identified as bus master 
capable will be accessed as a bus master;  all other ATA fixed disk and 
ATAPI CD-ROM devices will be accessed in a PIO-only fashion.  In general, 
bus mastering is possible for ATA fixed disk and ATAPI CD-ROM devices that 
support the following DMA timing modes:

    Single Word DMA Mode 2
    Multi-Word DMA Mode 1
    Multi-Word DMA Mode 2

These devices will be accessed by the driver in either a bus mastering or a
PIO-fashion, depending on the specific transfer conditions.

Devices that do not support the DMA timing modes listed above, or whose PIO 
timings are faster than their DMA timings, will be accessed in a PIO-fashion 
ONLY.

For more information and a list of tested devices, see the RELEASE NOTES
section of this document.

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*       RELEASE NOTES                                                      *
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*       RELEASE NOTE OVERVIEW                                              *
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The release notes describe the current, known state of the PIIX Bus Master 
IDE Driver for Windows 95.  The release notes are divided into 
three sections:

        General Release Information
        Release-Specific Troubleshooting Information
        Release Testing Information

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*       GENERAL RELEASE INFORMATION                                        *
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The driver supports general CD-ROM operations such as: file transfers, data
streaming and audio.  Advanced CD-ROM applications/features (VideoCD*, CDPlus*, 
multi-CD changers, etc), especially those outside of the scope of the
current Windows 95 CD-ROM support, have not been tested with this driver.  
If a problem is encountered, un-install the driver.

Since the driver does not support ATAPI tape drives, this release of the 
driver should not be installed on systems with ATAPI tape drives.  If the 
driver has been installed on a system with an ATAPI tape drive and problems 
are experienced, un-install the driver.


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*       RELEASE-SPECIFIC TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION                       *
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Verifying the installation of the driver and other generic troubleshooting 
is discussed in the "TROUBLESHOOTING" section above.  This section describes
release-specific troubleshooting.

This section contains a list of known problems with certain system
configurations discovered during testing of the driver.  A list of all
storage devices tested with the driver is given below in the "RELEASE
TESTING INFORMATION" section of this document.
 
If the solution given to any of the problems listed below is to un-install 
the driver, follow the un-installation instructions outlined above in the
section "UN-INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE".

    Issue:      The system does not operate reliably or fails to boot when 
                the driver is installed. 
 
    Solution:   Un-install the driver.
                                

    Issue:      The system fails to boot in NORMAL (non-SAFE-MODE) mode when
                the driver is installed.

    Solution:   Un-install the driver.


    Issue:      The driver does not support CD-ROM audio playback with the
                following CD-ROM drives:

                    Gallant GCD-R542B
                    Mitsumi FX400
                    Torisan S1G
                    Torisan C3G
                    Toshiba XM-5302B
                    Wearnes CDD-220

    Solution:   Do not install the driver in configurations equipped with
                these CD-ROM drives.


    Issue:      The CD-ROM drive fails to perform correctly after the driver
                has been installed (e.g. audio CD-ROMs or advanced CD-ROM
                applications fail to perform correctly).

    Solution:   Un-install the driver.


    Issue:      The driver does not support the following fixed disk drives:

                    Conner CFA850A
                    Maxtor 71626A
                    Maxtor 71260AT
                
    Solution:   Do not install the driver in configurations equipped with
                these fixed disk drives.


    Issue:      The driver is not compatible with EZ-Drive* floppy boot
                protection option. 
 
    Solution:   If EZ-Drive is installed on the boot drive, the floppy boot
                protection option must be disabled prior to installing the
                PIIX Bus Master IDE Driver for Windows 95.  If, for any 
                reason, the floppy boot protection cannot be disabled, the 
                   driver should not be installed.
                                

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*       RELEASE TESTING INFORMATION                                        *
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This section contains information on how the driver was tested, including a
list of storage devices used in testing.  If any problems are encountered
running the driver with devices listed below, refer to the
"RELEASE-SPECIFIC TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION" section above for more
detailed information.




The following fixed disk drives were tested with the PIIX Bus Master IDE
Driver:

Conner*:

    CFA540A
    CFA850A 
    CFA1275A
    CFS425A
    CFS850A
    CFS1275A

IBM*:

    DALA-3540
    DALA-31080

Maxtor*:

    7245AT
    7540AV
    71260AT 
    71626AP 

Quantum*:

    FB540A
    FB640A
    FB1080A
    FB1280A
    LPS270A
    TRB420A
    TRB850A

Seagate*:

    ST5660A
    ST5850A
    ST51080A
    ST31220A
    ST31270A
    ST32140A

Western Digital*:

    AC2420
    AC2510
    AC2700
    AC2850
    AC31000
    AC31600
    AC21000


The following ATAPI CD-ROM drives were tested with the PIIX Bus Master IDE
Driver:

Gallant*:

    GCD-R542B 

Hitachi*:

    7730

Matshita*:
    CR581

Mitsumi*:

    FX001DE
    FX400 
    FX400B
    FX400C
    FX600S
    FX600T

NEC*:

    CDR260R
    CDR271
    CDR272

Panasonic*:

    CD-574B

Philips*:

    CM207

Sanyo*:
    
    CRD-S54P

Sony*:

    CDU55E
    CDU76E
    CDU77E

TEAC*:

    CD44E
    CD56E

Torisan*:

    S1G 
    C3G 

Toshiba*:

    XM5302B

Vertos*:

    V300HPD

Wearnes*:

    CDD-120
    CDD-220 
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Intel is making no claims of usability, efficacy or warranty.  The Shrink Wrap
Software License Agreement completely defines the license and use of the PIIX
Bus Master IDE Driver.  
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* Intel Corporation disclaims all warranties and liabilities for the use   *
* of this document and the information contained herein, and assumes no    *
* responsibility for any errors which may appear in this document, nor     *
* does Intel make a commitment to update the information contained herein. *
* Intel reserves the right to make changes to this document at any time,   *
* without notice.                                                          *
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Copyright (c) Intel Corporation, 1995-1996
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***     Release Note Revision Information:
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***         $Date:   Mar 06 1996 10:56:20  $
***     Release Testing Revision Information:
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***         $Date:   Mar 06 1996 10:48:32  $
***     Disclaimer Revision Information:
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