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    AST RESEARCH, INC.          TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1160               4-28-95

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    			 EMBEDDED NCR PCI SCSI AND EISACU V3.04/REL 1.04

    PROBLEM

    When the embedded PCI SCSI is disabled through EISACU v3.04/REL 1.04, every
    time EISACU is run, the embedded PCI SCSI is re-enabled.  No message appears
    to warn the user that the embedded SCSI has been re-enabled.

    CAUSE

    When selecting "Configure Computer", the previously saved configuration was
    viewed.  EISACU read the actual CMOS settings and displayed them.
    The customer then has the option to make additional changes to the EISA
    configuration.  This process is not available in the current EISACU for
    the Manhattan P & V systems.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

    501500-00X     Manhattan V system
    501502-00X     Manhattan P system

    SOLUTION

    Until there is an update to the EISA configuration utility to eliminate this
    problem, please use the following steps to temporarily work around the issue:

    Boot the EISACU diskette.  From the menus:

    Select:   "Maintain System Configuration Diskette"
    Select:   "Load a backup SCI file"
    Select:   "SYSTEM.SCI"
    Select:   "Review or modify hardware settings"
    		The SYSTEM.SCI file will bring up the configuration with the
    		embedded controller disabled, if that's how the embedded SCSI was
    		saved in the previous configuration.
    Select:   "Step 3:  View or edit details"
    		At this time, make any additional changes.
    Select:   "Step 5:  Save & exit"
    Select:   "Save the configuration and restart the computer"

    NOTE:     The embedded SCSI will remain disabled until it is activated by
    		selecting "Configure Computer" in EISACU or when it is changed in
    		the backup file, "SYSTEM.SCI", using the above instructions.