    AST RESEARCH, INC.            TECHNICAL BULLETIN #0907                3-22-94

                          SMC ARCNET BOARD FAILS ON PREMMIA

    PROBLEM:       The Premmia system, with SMC ARCnet, locks up when loading
                   Novell 3.11 (ipx.com).  If on-board VGA is disabled, and add-
                   on VGA is used, the problem disappears.

    CAUSE:         The problem occurs because the default I/O address setting of
                   2E0h for the SMC ARCnet board conflicts with the ATI video
                   controller.

    SYSTEMS
    AFFECTED:      Premmia.

    SOLUTION:      The problem can be resolved by changing the base I/O address
                   of the SMC ARCnet controller to 300h.