AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1698          04/08/97 
 
 
 
TITLE:  Bravo MS, NSTL and Year 2000
 
 
ISSUE 
 
   When running Y2000.EXE from the National Software Testing Labs 
   (NSTL), the Bravo MS systems will not roll over the date from 
   1999 to 2000.
   
   This issue affects the following systems: 501951, 501952, 501954, 
   501955, 501956, 501972, and 503043.    

 
BACKGROUND 
 
   The BIOS function assigned to return the date did not perform the 
   roll over.    

 
ACTION 
 
   Update your system to BIOS version 1.04 (AST part number 
   905579-038) or later. 
   
   File 05579038.EXE 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
   
      * Refer to IB0001.TXT for a list of AST's 
        international BBS numbers.
   
   To decompress this file, create a temporary directory on your 
   hard drive, copy the downloaded file to that directory, and run 
   the file. 
   
   To perform the BIOS update, see the README.TXT instructions 
   included in the download.
   
   For additional BIOS information, see Software Bulletin # 0285 
   posted on any of AST's On-Line! services.    

 
NOTES 
 
   N/A    

 
TAN 000514RS 
 
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