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AST RESEARCH, INC.          TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1186               5-16-95

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    MANHATTAN P & V SYSTEMS LOCK UP WITH A "SYSTEM ERROR" WHEN THE PCI 
			   ETHEREXPRESS PRO 100MBIT CARD IS INSTALLED


PROBLEM

When booting a Manhattan P or V, the system may lock up indicating a 
"system error" with the PCI EtherExpress Pro 100Mbit card installed.


CAUSE

There is a conflict with memory addresses and port addresses using EISACU 
v3.03 /R1.03 or EISACU v3.04/R1.04 between the Intel EtherExpress and the NCR 
embedded SCSI controller.


SYSTEMS AFFECTED
AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

501500-XXX     Manhattan V system.
501502-XXX     Manhattan P system.


SOLUTION

The current version of the EISA Configuration Utililty (EISACU) v3.06 /R1.06 
resolves the problem.  

To obtain the EISACU, call AST Technical Support at (800) 727-1278, contact 
the local AST Authorized Service Center, or download file 011371037.EXE from 
AST's BBS (817) 230-6850, in the "Systems" file area.  AST's BBS supports
modem speeds up to 28.8k bps.  The above file will also be posted on: 

CompuServe 
Go ASTSUPPORT

AST Worldwide Web Site
http://www.ast.com

For further information on the EISACU for AST PCI/EISA based systems, see 
Software Bulletin # 0211A in the SBS library of AST's BBS.