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    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1079                 3-2-95

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    	   XIRCOM POCKET TOKEN RING III ADAPTER FAILS ON ASCENTIA 900N

    PROBLEM:
    When a Xircom Pocket Token Ring III adapter is attached directly to the
    Ascentia 900N parallel port, the connection to a NETWARE 3.12 server is very
    slow.

    CAUSE
    The Xircom Token Ring driver is incompatible with the VLSI implementation of
    the Ascentia 900 parallel port.

    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 current Token Ring driver (version 4.11) from the Xircom BBS by
    calling 1-805-376-9130 and downloading the file TR411.EXE.