    AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN #0869               09-22-93

                             POWER STATION SETUP OPTIONS

    PROBLEM:       Setup changes for the Power Station options requires a re-boot
                   to take effect.

    CAUSE:         The Setup options for the Power Station, Floppy Disk B
                   enable/type and External Video Adapter enable, require a
                   system re-boot in order to take effect.  The Power Station
                   controllers need to be initialized at POST time in order to
                   operate correctly.

    AFFECTED
    SYSTEMS:       Power Station.

    SOLUTION:      A system re-boot will re-initialize the Power Station
                   controllers properly if they are changed