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    AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1484                4-18-96

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    		    Artisoft Noderunner in Bravo LC Pentium

    PROBLEM

    When the program NRSETUP (included in Artisoft Noderunner) is run to configure
    the Noderunner card, the NVRAM contents of the Noderunner card may corrupt,
    and the card can no longer be configured or used.

    CAUSE

    The default Noderunner IRQ 15 (0Fh) conflicts with the default secondary
    IDE controller IRQ in the LC.  The Noderunner card with its utilities was
    designed before systems with dual IDE controllers were available, and is
    unable to cope with the inevitable IRQ conflict.

    SOLUTION

    1. In the Bravo LC BIOS Setup, disable the secondary IDE controller
       (set to 'none').
    2. Save the changes and exit.
    3. After rebooting the PC, run NRSETUP and assign a different, free IRQ to
       the Noderunner card. For example, IRQ5 or IRQ10.
    4. Save the configuration, reboot the PC, and reenable the secondary IDE
       controller.

    NOTE

    Artisoft provides a new updated NRSETUP, which can recover disabled
    Noderunner cards.  Please contact Artisoft tech support for a copy of this
    utility, or look for NRSETUP.ZIP at www.artisoft.com, GO ARTISOFT at
    CompuServe, or at their US BBS Tel. # +1-520-884-9675.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    AST Part Number and Description

    501798-XXX      Bravo LC P/75      All Models

    Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.