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AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1220                6-20-95

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BRAVO MS-T P/90 FAILS DIAGNOSTICS WITH ZYNX


PROBLEM

The Zynx Quartet Ethernet card in the Bravo MS-T P/90 system may fail 
diagnostics.


CAUSE

The system BIOS does not support multi-port PCI adapters.


SYSTEMS AFFECTED
AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

501534-XXX      BRAVO MS P/90
501651-XXX      BRAVO MS-L P/90
501660-XXX      BRAVO MS-T P/90 
501701-XXX      BRAVO MS P/75
501702-XXX      BRAVO MS-L P/75
501703-XXX      BRAVO MS-T P/75
501754-XXX      BRAVO MS P-100


SOLUTION

Update the system BIOS to version 2.0 (AST part number 905541-310).

To obtain the current system BIOS, contact an AST Authorized Service Center, 
or download file 05541310.EXE from AST's BBS (817) 230-6850, in the "Systems"
file area.  AST's BBS supports modem speeds up to 28.8k bps.
The above file will also be posted on:

CompuServe 
Go ASTSUPPORT

AST Worldwide Web Site
http://www.ast.com

For additional information on the Bravo MS P60/90, Premmia MX Pentium System 
Flash BIOS Update, see Software Bulletin # 0185 in the SBS library or 
AST's BBS.