AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1700          04/08/97 
 
 
 
TITLE:  Bravo MS and Adaptec 3985 Controller
 
 
ISSUE 
 
   The Bravo MS may lock up during the boot process with an Adaptec 
   AHA PCI 3985 Raid 5 controller installed.
   
   The user may see the cursor blinking in the upper left hand 
   corner of the screen.
   
   This issue affects the following systems: 501951, 501952, 501954, 
   501955, 501956, 501972, and 503043.    

 
BACKGROUND 
 
   N/A    

 
ACTION 
 
   Upgrade to BIOS version 1.04 (AST part number 905579-038) or 
   later. File <A HREF="ftp://ftp.ast.com/D-BIOS/05579038.EXE">05579038.EXE</A> is available from any of AST's On-Line! 
   services as follows:
   
      AST WWW Site:  http://www.ast.com
      AST On-Line! BBS*:  See IB0001.TXT
      CompuServe:  GO:  ASTFORUM
      Prodigy:  JUMP:  ASTSUPPORT
   
   For additional information on the Bravo MS-T BIOS, see Software 
   Bulletin # 0285, on any of AST's On'Line! services.    

 
NOTES 
 
   N/A    

 
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