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AST RESEARCH, INC.         SOFTWARE BULLETIN # 0311           6-14-96

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TITLE:   Adv! Running DOS Programs w/Windows 95
FILENAME(S):  DOSBOOT.EXE
PART NUMBER(S):  N/A

SUMMARY

   DOSBOOT.EXE contains version 1.3, disk 1 of 1, of the DOS Bootdisk
   Utility.

   This software applies to the following systems: 501766, 501768, 
   501769, 501772, 501794, 501829, 501839, 501855, 501856, 501962,
   501963, 501964, 501965, 501966, 501967, 501968, 501969, 501973, 
   501974, 501975, and501976.


RESOLUTIONS

   Provides real-mode device drivers required by some DOS-based 
   programs.  These device drivers may be needed to achieve full 
   performance from some DOS-based programs, when run in Windows 95.
   Currently this disk supports the following sound and CD-ROM
   hardware:

     Creative Labs Vibra 16
     Crystal Audio CS4232
     TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-5302TA
     SANYO (TORISAN) CDR-S1G
     SANYO (TORISAN) CDR_C36
     SANYO (TORISAN) CDR_S16


ENHANCEMENTS

   N/A


PREVIOUS RELEASE(S)

   This file replaces the previous version 1.0 through 1.2 of 
   DOSBOOT.EXE.

   Version 1.3  added support for the SANYO (TORISAN) CDR-C36 three 
   disk changer.  

   Version 1.2 added support for Crystal Audio CS4232 using driver 
   version 1.24.

   Version 1.1 reconfigured for greater conventional memory available.

   Version 1.0 was the initial release of this software.


NOTES

   For information on installing this update, please view the 
   README.TXT file that accompanies the update.

   You can download this file from the following services:

   AST WWW Site:  http://www.ast.com
   AST On-Line! BBS*:  See IB0001.TXT
   CompuServe:  GO: ASTFORUM

   * 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. 

TAN 004930MH

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