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AST RESEARCH, INC.            TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 0966                8-29-94

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             PREMMIA LX LOCK-UP RUNNING IBM 3270 CARD AND DYNACOM SOFTWARE


PROBLEM:        1. The Premmia LX system experiences intermittent lock-ups
                   while running the IBM 3270 card (part number 53F6425) and
                   Dynacomm software for Windows.

                2. While connected, the system resources (in program manager:
                   help menu selection; about program manager selection) go
                   from 73% free down to 20% and then the system locks-up or
                   loses the connection.

CAUSE:          1. The advanced CMOS settings are incorrect.

                2. Using incorrect version of Dynacomm software.

SYSTEMS
AFFECTED:           AST                                              REVISION
                PART NUMBER        DESCRIPTION                         LEVEL

                501288-XXX      PREMMIA LX P/60                         All
                501289-XXX      PREMMIA LX P/66                         All

SOLUTION:       1. In advanced CMOS Setup, change: "DISABLE SHADOW MEMORY
                   BASE:" to c0000h  and "DISABLE SHADOW MEMORY SIZE:" to
                   64KB.

                2. Must run Dynacomm for Windows, version 3.00.12.