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    AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1169                 5-1-95

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    INSTALLATION OF RACAL-INTERLAN ES 3210 NIC IN
    MANHATTAN P AND V

    PROBLEM

    When attempting to install and configure Banyan Vines 5.54 on a Manhattan
    5090 server, with a Racal ES3210 (long board) installed, the following error
    message will appear:

    "ES3210 EISA Memory Controller Failure in Slot n"

    CAUSE

    The error message will display when Banyan Vines attempts to load the NIC
    driver.  After reporting the error, the system will continue to load but
    the NIC will be inoperative.  Other NICs will install and work OK.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

    501500-XXX          AST Manhattan P5090
    501502-XXX          AST Manhattan V5090

    SOLUTION

    Install BIOS version 1.08B and ensure that any Manhattan P 5090 system board
    is at the following revisions:

    PART NUMBER            REVISION

    202620-001             14 or higher
    202620-002             13 or higher
    202620-011             All revisions
    202620-012             All revisions

    File 547037.EXE can be found on 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 further information on the MANHATTAN P/V FLASH BIOS UPDATE BANYAN, see
    Software Bulletin 0212 located in the SBS library of AST's
    BBS.