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    AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1220                6-20-95

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    BRAVO MS-T P/90 FAILS DIAGNOSTICS WITH ZYNX

    PROBLEM

    The Zynx Quartet Ethernet card in the Bravo MS-T P/90 system may fail
    diagnostics.

    CAUSE

    The system BIOS does not support multi-port PCI adapters.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

    501534-XXX      BRAVO MS P/90
    501651-XXX      BRAVO MS-L P/90
    501660-XXX      BRAVO MS-T P/90
    501701-XXX      BRAVO MS P/75
    501702-XXX      BRAVO MS-L P/75
    501703-XXX      BRAVO MS-T P/75
    501754-XXX      BRAVO MS P-100

    SOLUTION

    Update the system BIOS to version 2.0 (AST part number 905541-310).

    To obtain the current system BIOS, contact an AST Authorized Service Center,
    or download file 05541310.EXE from 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 Bravo MS P60/90, Premmia MX Pentium System
    Flash BIOS Update, see Software Bulletin # 0185 in the SBS library or
    AST's BBS.