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AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1484                4-18-96

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		    Artisoft Noderunner in Bravo LC Pentium


PROBLEM

When the program NRSETUP (included in Artisoft Noderunner) is run to configure 
the Noderunner card, the NVRAM contents of the Noderunner card may corrupt, 
and the card can no longer be configured or used.


CAUSE

The default Noderunner IRQ 15 (0Fh) conflicts with the default secondary 
IDE controller IRQ in the LC.  The Noderunner card with its utilities was 
designed before systems with dual IDE controllers were available, and is 
unable to cope with the inevitable IRQ conflict.


SOLUTION

1. In the Bravo LC BIOS Setup, disable the secondary IDE controller 
   (set to 'none'). 
2. Save the changes and exit.
3. After rebooting the PC, run NRSETUP and assign a different, free IRQ to 
   the Noderunner card. For example, IRQ5 or IRQ10. 
4. Save the configuration, reboot the PC, and reenable the secondary IDE 
   controller.


NOTE

Artisoft provides a new updated NRSETUP, which can recover disabled 
Noderunner cards.  Please contact Artisoft tech support for a copy of this 
utility, or look for NRSETUP.ZIP at www.artisoft.com, GO ARTISOFT at 
CompuServe, or at their US BBS Tel. # +1-520-884-9675.


SYSTEMS AFFECTED
AST Part Number and Description

501798-XXX      Bravo LC P/75      All Models 

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