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AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1099                3-13-95

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		 BRAVO MS 4/100T AND PCI INTEL ETHEREXPRESS PRO/100 ADAPTER


PROBLEM

When the PCI Intel EtherExpress Pro adapter is in either PCI slots and EMM386 
is running, the Bravo MS and other PCI systems using EMM386, version 4.48 or 
earlier, may display memory errors on boot-up.  The system may also hang when 
Windows is activated. 

CAUSE

EMM version 4.48 driver is not compatible with PCI systems.

SYSTEMS AFFECTED
AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

501443-401     BRAVO MS 4/100T

SOLUTION

The PCI Intel EtherExpress Pro adapter is accompanied by a diskette that 
includes EMM386.EXE, version 4.49.  When using EMM386, use this driver 
diskette.