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AST RESEARCH, INC.          TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1160               4-28-95

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			 EMBEDDED NCR PCI SCSI AND EISACU V3.04/REL 1.04

PROBLEM

When the embedded PCI SCSI is disabled through EISACU v3.04/REL 1.04, every 
time EISACU is run, the embedded PCI SCSI is re-enabled.  No message appears 
to warn the user that the embedded SCSI has been re-enabled.

CAUSE

When selecting "Configure Computer", the previously saved configuration was 
viewed.  EISACU read the actual CMOS settings and displayed them.  
The customer then has the option to make additional changes to the EISA 
configuration.  This process is not available in the current EISACU for 
the Manhattan P & V systems.

SYSTEMS AFFECTED
AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

501500-00X     Manhattan V system
501502-00X     Manhattan P system

SOLUTION

Until there is an update to the EISA configuration utility to eliminate this 
problem, please use the following steps to temporarily work around the issue:

Boot the EISACU diskette.  From the menus:

Select:   "Maintain System Configuration Diskette"
Select:   "Load a backup SCI file"
Select:   "SYSTEM.SCI"
Select:   "Review or modify hardware settings"
		The SYSTEM.SCI file will bring up the configuration with the
		embedded controller disabled, if that's how the embedded SCSI was 
		saved in the previous configuration.
Select:   "Step 3:  View or edit details"
		At this time, make any additional changes.
Select:   "Step 5:  Save & exit"
Select:   "Save the configuration and restart the computer"

NOTE:     The embedded SCSI will remain disabled until it is activated by 
		selecting "Configure Computer" in EISACU or when it is changed in 
		the backup file, "SYSTEM.SCI", using the above instructions.