    AST RESEARCH, INC.           TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1045                  1-13-95

                      SYSTEMS HANG DURING NETWARE 4.10 INSTALLATION

    PROBLEM:        Novell has reported a problem with the installation procedure
                    of NetWare 4.1 which may cause systems to hang.

    CAUSE:          N/A

    SYSTEMS
    AFFECTED:           AST
                    PART NUMBER     DESCRIPTION

                    501530-XXX      MANHATTAN G
                    501577-XXX      PREMMIA MX
                    501535-XXX      BRAVO MS P/100
                    501534-XXX      BRAVO MS P/90
                    501533-XXX      BRAVO MS P/60
                    501651-XXX      BRAVO MS-L
                    501660-XXX      BRAVO MS-T

    SOLUTION:       Install the CR4CLR.EXE patch.  This file can be downloaded
                    from AST's BBS.
                    AST's BBS can be reached by dialing (817) 230-6850.  File
    		CR4CLR.EXE is also found on:

                         - CompuServe
                           Go ASTSUPPORT

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

                    To install the patch (CR4CLRFX.EXE which is contained in the
                    self-extracting file CR4CLR.EXE), do the following:

                    1.  Begin installing NetWare as usual.
                        When the following message appears:

                             Loading SERVER.EXE

                        the system will hang.

                    2.  Turn off the computer, wait ten seconds, and turn the
                        computer back on.

                    3.  When the DOS prompt appears, type the following:

                             CD\NWSERVER

                    4.  Insert the floppy disk that contains the file CR4CLRFX.EXE
                        in drive A and type:

                             A:CR4CLRFX SERVER.EXE

                    5.  When the DOS prompt reappears, type:

                             SERVER -S DISTRTUP.NCF

                    6.  At this point, the installation procedure should resume
                        normally.