    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1559          08/27/96

    TITLE:  Ascentia P, IBM Token Ring Card, Win95

    SUMMARY

       After adding RAM to the Ascentia P mobile computer, it may not be
       possible to configure an IBM token ring PC Card.

       This issue applies to all Ascentia P systems.

    ISSUE

       After adding RAM to the Ascentia P mobile computer, it may not be
       possible to configure an IBM Token Ring PC card due to lack of
       available resources. This may cause Windows 95 to generate an
       error message that indicates the IBM token ring card is not
       functioning properly.

    BACKGROUND

       The IBM Token Ring PC card requires that two memory addresses be
       reserved. The default driver included with Windows 95 for the IBM
       token ring PC card requires that the second memory address range
       be 64KB. After adding memory to the Ascentia P, Windows 95 may
       report a conflict with PCMCIA Card Services and the card may
       no longer function.

    ACTION

       1. Download version 1.07 or higher of the IBM Token Ring drivers.
          The current file name is TRDRV107.EXE.

          IBM's current ftp site address is as follows:
          (http://www.raleigh.ibm.com/nes/nestoken.htm#trmisc).

       2. For installation instructions, follow the directions
          in the README file. For further assistance with the
          IBM PC card, please contact IBM's Technical Support.

    NOTES

       After this driver is installed, Window 95 will only
       require a 16KB address range for the second memory block.

    TAN 000233JB

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