    AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN #0766                  07-21-92

                      AST POWER PREMIUM AND PEN POINT SOFTWARE

    PROBLEM:       After running Pen Point software from GO Corp when the system
                   is re-booted the CMOS information is corrupted.

    AFFECTED
    SYSTEMS:       All AST Power Premium systems

    CAUSE:         The problem is caused by a bug in the software due to which an
                   I/O write of F0h is executed to I/O port 816h, this is an
                   address at which EISA CMOS resides.

    SOLUTION:      A file named MIL.INI contained in the \penpoint\boot directory
                   should be modified as indicated below:

                        1. At line 145 change LPT1=true to LPT1=false
                        2. At line 147 change LPT2=true to LPT2=false

    NOTE:  For further information customers can contact GO Corp and reference
           bug# 29273.