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    AST RESEARCH, INC.            TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1039               12-20-94

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                                 BRAVO MS AND WANG WLOC CARD

    PROBLEM:        The Bravo MS system may be unable to connect to a Wang VS
                    system using a  Wang WLOC card.  The WLOC card may also fail
                    to run diagnostics.

    CAUSE:          This is a configuration issue.

    SYSTEMS
    AFFECTED:           AST
                    PART NUMBER       DESCRIPTION

                    501440-XXX      BRAVO MS 486 33S
                    501441-XXX      BRAVO MS 486 50S
                    501442-XXX      BRAVO MS 486 66d
                    501443-XXX      BRAVO MS 486 100t
                    501533-XXX      BRAVO MS PENTIUM 60
                    501534-XXX      BRAVO MS PENTIUM 90
                    501535-XXX      BRAVO MS PENTIUM 100

    SOLUTION:       Add the Wang WLOC card to the system and install.  Add vboard
                    in ISACU,  IRQ=11, I/O=342h, EMM386 exclude DOOO-DFFF.