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    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1746          08/05/97

    TITLE:  OS/2 and Hard Disk Limitation

    ISSUE

       OS/2 WARP, version 3.0 or 4.0, may not install in systems using
       hard disk drives larger than 4.2GB. This is an IBM WARP issue.

       This issue affects any system using IBM's OS/2 WARP versions 3.0
       or 4.0, regardless of manufacturer.

    BACKGROUND

       N/A

    ACTION

       This is an IBM WARP issue. IBM is currently working on patches
       and fixes for both versions.

       Contact IBM for updates to OS/2 WARP versions 3.0 and 4.0.

    NOTES

       This issue is a OS/2 WARP limitation. It will occur in any AST
       and non-AST system with hard disk drives greater than 4.2GBs.

    TAN OPR 56JJ

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