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AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1348               12-14-95

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		      Bravo MS-T Lock-Up or Miscompare Error


PROBLEM

The Bravo MS-T system may lock-up or report the following error:

			"Miscompare between 1 KB Files"


CAUSE

The PUREDATA PCI PDP9025 4/16 Token Ring adapter ships in the bus master mode.  It should be set to run in the programmed I/O mode.


SOLUTION


Download PUREDATA's updated drivers (file CIBC.EXE) from PUREDATA's BBS 
(905) 731-4679.

AT the DOS prompt type:

      CIBC.EXE  -d

to extract the file.  Follow the README instructions.


SYSTEMS AFFECTED
AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

501442-XXX       Bravo MS-X 4/66d