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AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1777          11/11/97 
 
 
 
TITLE:  Bravo MS and ZIP IDE Drive
 
 
ISSUE 
 
   The Bravo MS 62xx system detects the internal IDE ZIP drive 
   (Z100iDE.ZIP) as an IDE Hard Drive Device and not as a Removable 
   Media Device.
   
   When configuring the IDE ZIP drive as a bootable device, the user 
   must select the Hard Drive option under Boot Device Priority, 
   under the Boot option, on the SETUP Menu. In addition, the ZIP 
   drive option must be selected under the Hard Drive devices in the 
   Boot Menu.
   
   This issue applies to the following systems: 503368, 503370, and 
   503602.    

 
BACKGROUND 
 
   The Bravo MS systems support the internal IDE ZIP drive as a data 
   device as well as a bootable device. The IDE ZIP drive is 
   automaticaly detected as a Hard Disk Device in the MAIN SETUP 
   Menu. It must be installed ahead of the CD-ROM drive. When 
   configuring the IDE ZIP drive as a bootable device, the user must 
   select the Hard Drive option under Boot Device Priority under the 
   Boot option on the SETUP Menu. In addition, the ZIP drive option 
   must be selected under the Hard Drive devices in the Boot Menu.    

 
ACTION 
 
   To configure the IDE ZIP drive as a bootable device, perform the 
   following steps:
   
   1. Press the [F2] key at boot to enter System Setup.
   
   2. Select the [Boot] button at the top of the screen. 
      Arrow-down to Hard Drive and press the [Enter] key.
   
   4. Arrow-down to the ZIP drive and move it to item number 
      one.   
   
   5. Press the [F10] key to save and exit.
   
   6. Select the [Yes] option to save the configuration and
      to exit.    

 
NOTES 
 
   NOTE 1: Do not use the Removable Devices option under Boot Device 
   Priority in the Boot Menu, to boot from the ZIP drive. The IDE 
   ZIP drive is only detected as a Hard Drive Device.    
   
   NOTE 2: The Bravo MS systems support the internal IDE ZIP drive 
   as a data device as well as a bootable device. The IDE ZIP drive 
   is automatically detected as a Hard Disk Device in the main setup 
   menu. The user must install the ZIP drive ahead of the CD-ROM 
   drive.    

 
TAN 80JJ 
 
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