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    AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1168                4-26-95

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    CORRUPT NVRAM ERROR WITH MANHATTAN P

    PROBLEM

    Manhattan P servers using the dual-channel integrated NCR SCSI controller
    may exhibit an error message on boot, indicating that the NVRAM is corrupt,
    bad, or has been lost.

    CAUSE

    EISA configuration has assigned the NCR SCSI controllers' memory address to
    an address that is in use by the system board's resources.  EISA Configuration
    has not reserved the space for the system resources, and assigns the space to
    the integrated NCR SCSI controllers.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION           REVISION

    501502-XXX          Manhattan P5090       Non-disk array models

    SOLUTION

    AST EISA Configuration Utility (EISACU) release 1.06
    (AST Part Number 911371-037) reserves the correct system board resources,
    and will assign the integrated NCR SCSI controllers to another address.

    File 11371037.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 additional information on AST EISACU release 1.06, see Software
    Bulletin # 0211A.