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    AST RESEARCH, INC.          TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1186               5-16-95

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        MANHATTAN P & V SYSTEMS LOCK UP WITH A "SYSTEM ERROR" WHEN THE PCI
    			   ETHEREXPRESS PRO 100MBIT CARD IS INSTALLED

    PROBLEM

    When booting a Manhattan P or V, the system may lock up indicating a
    "system error" with the PCI EtherExpress Pro 100Mbit card installed.

    CAUSE

    There is a conflict with memory addresses and port addresses using EISACU
    v3.03 /R1.03 or EISACU v3.04/R1.04 between the Intel EtherExpress and the NCR
    embedded SCSI controller.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

    501500-XXX     Manhattan V system.
    501502-XXX     Manhattan P system.

    SOLUTION

    The current version of the EISA Configuration Utililty (EISACU) v3.06 /R1.06
    resolves the problem.

    To obtain the EISACU, call AST Technical Support at (800) 727-1278, contact
    the local AST Authorized Service Center, or download file 011371037.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 further information on the EISACU for AST PCI/EISA based systems, see
    Software Bulletin # 0211A in the SBS library of AST's BBS.