    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1060                1-30-95

    			   WARM-BOOT PROBLEM ON THE PREMMIA GX P/90

    PROBLEM
    When connected to a Novell Netware server 3.11, the Premmia GX P/90 system
    does not warm-boot correctly.

    CAUSE
    The AMD ethernet controller on the Premmia GX P/90 system board writes data
    in the buffer during a warm boot, which causes the system not to warm-boot
    correctly when pressing .  An error occurs, the system emits a
    beep code: 3 short beeps, 4 long beeps, 10 short beeps, which indicates a
    system board error.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

    501457-801 PREMMIA GX P/90

    SOLUTION
    Premmia GX P/90 BIOS version 2.04 (P/N 905540-038) disables the AMD controller
    chip during a warm boot, causing the system to operate correctly.  Download
    file 540038.EXE from AST's BBS ("Systems" file area) by dialing the
    following: (817) 230-6850, in the Systems file area.   File 540038.EXE will
    also be posted on:

    CompuServe
    Go ASTSUPPORT

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

    Flash the system with BIOS 2.04.  The system will warm-boot correctly.
    For further information regarding BIOS version 2.04, see Software
    Bulletin 0172E in the SBS library of AST's BBS.