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    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1777          11/11/97

    TITLE:  Bravo MS and ZIP IDE Drive

    ISSUE

       The Bravo MS 62xx system detects the internal IDE ZIP drive
       (Z100iDE.ZIP) as an IDE Hard Drive Device and not as a Removable
       Media Device.

       When configuring the IDE ZIP drive as a bootable device, the user
       must select the Hard Drive option under Boot Device Priority,
       under the Boot option, on the SETUP Menu. In addition, the ZIP
       drive option must be selected under the Hard Drive devices in the
       Boot Menu.

       This issue applies to the following systems: 503368, 503370, and
       503602.

    BACKGROUND

       The Bravo MS systems support the internal IDE ZIP drive as a data
       device as well as a bootable device. The IDE ZIP drive is
       automaticaly detected as a Hard Disk Device in the MAIN SETUP
       Menu. It must be installed ahead of the CD-ROM drive. When
       configuring the IDE ZIP drive as a bootable device, the user must
       select the Hard Drive option under Boot Device Priority under the
       Boot option on the SETUP Menu. In addition, the ZIP drive option
       must be selected under the Hard Drive devices in the Boot Menu.

    ACTION

       To configure the IDE ZIP drive as a bootable device, perform the
       following steps:

       1. Press the [F2] key at boot to enter System Setup.

       2. Select the [Boot] button at the top of the screen.
          Arrow-down to Hard Drive and press the [Enter] key.

       4. Arrow-down to the ZIP drive and move it to item number
          one.

       5. Press the [F10] key to save and exit.

       6. Select the [Yes] option to save the configuration and
          to exit.

    NOTES

       NOTE 1: Do not use the Removable Devices option under Boot Device
       Priority in the Boot Menu, to boot from the ZIP drive. The IDE
       ZIP drive is only detected as a Hard Drive Device.

       NOTE 2: The Bravo MS systems support the internal IDE ZIP drive
       as a data device as well as a bootable device. The IDE ZIP drive
       is automatically detected as a Hard Disk Device in the main setup
       menu. The user must install the ZIP drive ahead of the CD-ROM
       drive.

    TAN 80JJ

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