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    AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1126                4-4-95

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    				ASCENTIA 900N DISPLAYS WRONG BIOS MESSAGE

    PROBLEM

    When attached to a PowerStation I, II, or III, and following a warm boot,
    the Ascentia 900N 4/75 incorrectly reports a 4/50 configuration via a BIOS
    message.

    CAUSE

    The system is using an older revision of the Ascentia 900N BIOS.  The current
    revision (2.02) corrects this issue.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

    501299-2XX     ASCENTIA 900N 4/50 STN - 10"
    501300-3XX     ASCENTIA 900N 4/50 TFT - 9"
    501302-2XX     ASCENTIA 900N 4 /75 STN - 10"
    501304-3XX     ASCENTIA 900N 4/75 TFT - 10"

    SOLUTION

    Obtain the latest Ascentia 900N BIOS (rev 2.02) from AST's On-line! BBS.
    File 528316.EXE can be found on 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 additional information on the Ascentia 900N BIOS revision 2.02, see
    Software Bulletin 0170.