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AST RESEARCH, INC.         SOFTWARE BULLETIN # 0453          01/13/98

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TITLE:  Ascentia M System BIOS, v4.05.09P
FILENAME(S) / PART NUMBER(S) / DESCRIPTION(S):
   05621312.EXE / 905621-312
   Ascentia M System BIOS, v4.05.09P 

SUMMARY

   File 05621312.EXE contains version 4.05.09P of the Ascentia M 
   system BIOS. 
   
   This software applies to the following Ascentia M systems: 
   503256, 503259, 503260, 503324, 503326, 503428, 503429, 503430,  
   503431, 503432, 503433, 503435, 503437, 503438, 503439, and 
   503449.

   
RESOLUTIONS

   Version 4.05.09P includes the following resolutions:
   
   Fixed the system suspend-to-disk hang problem in an Ascentia M 
   system which is connected to a Mini Dock.
   
   Fixed the problem of created Dock-profiles when the Ascentia M is 
   connected to Donald Dock.   


ENHANCEMENTS

   N/A   


PREVIOUS RELEASE(S)

   N/A


NOTES

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   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
   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. 

TAN N/A

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