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AST RESEARCH, INC.         SOFTWARE BULLETIN # 0153A                6-13-94

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                MANHATTAN SMP EMPIRE IBM OS/2 DRIVERS/UTILITIES


Production Release:     1.10    Available: April, 1994

Part Number:    910727-316      3.5" diskette 1 of 1


This is an updated version of Empire (DAC960) driver and utility software for
IBM OS/2 2.1.

This diskette replaces P/N 910727-035.

        ENHANCEMENTS:

        - The new driver DAC960.ADD flushes cache to the hard drive when the
          system shuts down.  The current release of this software is located
          in the Manhattan SMP section of AST's BBS and is titled "smp17.exe".



Release:        1.00                    Available July 1993

Part Number:    910727-035              3.5" Diskette 1 of 1

Revision:       A

DESCRIPTION:

        - This is the first release of the Empire (DAC960) driver and utility
          software for IBM  OS/2 2.1. The current release of this software is
          located in the Manhattan SMP section of AST's BBS and is titled
          "smp17.exe".