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AST RESEARCH, INC.          SOFTWARE BULLETIN # 0220C                1-3-96

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			   Manhattan G560 System BIOS


Production Release: 2.02
Available: December, 1995

Revision: A

Part Number:              Description                     File Name
905555-035                Diskette 1 of 1                 05555035.EXE

This is an update to the Manhattan G560 System BIOS. File 05555035.EXE can be 
found on AST's BBS (817) 230-6850.  AST's BBS supports modem speeds up to 
28.8k bps.  The above file will also be posted on: 

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Release 2.02 contains the following problem resolutions and enhancements:


PROBLEMS RESOLVED

Built-in parallel port type changed from standard or enhanced to ECP mode.

System halted with a 5Bh error code if two drives from different 
manufacturers were connected to the same IDE channel.

Any add-in device using IRQ 15.

Mouse enable problem when running Intel ICU.



ENHANCEMENTS

Added the ability to set each of the built-in serial ports to COM1 through
COM4.

Modified APM to report the battery status as not present instead of 
unknown.


Production Release: 2.01
Available: July, 1995

Release 2.01 contains the following problem resolutions and enhancements:


PROBLEMS RESOLVED

Corrected problem where more than 64 MB of system memory causes a 
resource conflict with PCI cards requesting memory.

Corrected a problem where INT-14 function requests with ranges greater 
than 5 would cause certain programs to require a control-break to continue 
execution.

Corrected ISA VGA add-in card failure.


ENHANCEMENTS

Added PnP OS option to system Setup.



Production Release: 2.00
Available: June, 1995

Release 2.0 contains the following problem resolutions and enhancements:


PROBLEMS RESOLVED

Fixed the problem that was causing the APM call to get the video status 
(function 0Ch) to hang the system.

Fixed the problem that would cause the system to hang if the shadow 
memory test fails.

Fixed IDE Mode 3 timing which effects CD-ROM drives.

Fixed the problem with Option ROMs causing a system to crash due to low 
memory being corrupted during system POST.

Fixed the problem with WD 7197 SCSI controller not working during a 
warm boot.

Fixed the problem where PCI VGA cards behind a PCI to PCI bridge were 
not recognized.

Fixed problems with bus master devices behind a PCI to PCI bridge on 
warm boots.


ENHANCEMENTS

Added support for PCI to PCI bridges.

Added support for Interrupt 15, functions E801 HEX and E820 HEX added 
to BIOS to report Memory above ISA 64 MegaByte limit.

Flash PID (Personality ID) is now checked during POST for validity.



Production Release: 1.05
Available: March, 1995

Revision: A

This release contains the following problem resolutions and enhancements:


PROBLEMS RESOLVED

Updated VGA Driver BIOS.

Updated NCR SCSI Driver to Ver 3.07.00 from Ver 3.04.00.

APM Changes affecting Monitor Activation.

WIN95 SCT upgrades to help achieve LOGO.