AST RESEARCH, INC.           TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1045                  1-13-95




                  SYSTEMS HANG DURING NETWARE 4.10 INSTALLATION


PROBLEM:        Novell has reported a problem with the installation procedure
                of NetWare 4.1 which may cause systems to hang.

CAUSE:          N/A

SYSTEMS
AFFECTED:           AST
                PART NUMBER     DESCRIPTION

                501530-XXX      MANHATTAN G
                501577-XXX      PREMMIA MX
                501535-XXX      BRAVO MS P/100
                501534-XXX      BRAVO MS P/90
                501533-XXX      BRAVO MS P/60
                501651-XXX      BRAVO MS-L
                501660-XXX      BRAVO MS-T

SOLUTION:       Install the <A HREF="ftp://ftp.ast.com/S-OTHER/CR4CLR.EXE">CR4CLR.EXE</A> patch.  This file can be downloaded
                from AST's BBS.
                AST's BBS can be reached by dialing (817) 230-6850.  File 
		CR4CLR.EXE is also found on:

                     - CompuServe
                       Go ASTSUPPORT

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

                To install the patch (CR4CLRFX.EXE which is contained in the
                self-extracting file CR4CLR.EXE), do the following:

                1.  Begin installing NetWare as usual.
                    When the following message appears:

                         Loading SERVER.EXE

                    the system will hang.

                2.  Turn off the computer, wait ten seconds, and turn the
                    computer back on.

                3.  When the DOS prompt appears, type the following:

                         CD\NWSERVER <Enter>

                4.  Insert the floppy disk that contains the file CR4CLRFX.EXE
                    in drive A and type:

                         A:CR4CLRFX SERVER.EXE <Enter>

                5.  When the DOS prompt reappears, type:

                         SERVER -S DISTRTUP.NCF <Enter>

                6.  At this point, the installation procedure should resume
                    normally.