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AST RESEARCH, INC.         SOFTWARE BULLETIN # 0314          08/13/97

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TITLE:  Advantage! 4xx System BIOS v1.04 China
FILENAME(S) / PART NUMBER(S) / DESCRIPTION(S):
   05582036.EXE / 905582-036
   Advantage! 4xx System BIOS v1.04 China 

SUMMARY

   File 05582036.EXE contains version 1.04 of the Advantage! 4xx 
   system BIOS for China systems. This BIOS applies to the following 
   systems: 503066, 501959-C03, 503137, 503138, 503139, 503241, 
   503303, 503316, and 503319.

   
RESOLUTIONS

   Version 1.04 includes the following resolutions:
   
   Upgraded the video BIOS from 2.04 to 2.07.
   
   Fixed inability to detect CD-ROM after CMOS was corrupted. 
   
   Fixed Windows 95 unable to detect Plug-and-Play (PnP) printer 
   when parallel port was set to ECP mode.
   
   Fixed system unable to reallocate resource used by PCI   device 
   (e.g. IRQ 15) to system board ISA devices.
   
   Fixed the issue with video cards that failed at POST 63 by making 
   initial video ROM location divisible by a huge number.
   
   Fixed the issue with 3COM card which showed memory failure due to 
   busmaster continuing at warm boot.   


ENHANCEMENTS

   N/A   


PREVIOUS RELEASE(S)

   Version 1.02 included the following resolutions and enhancements:
   
   Initial release for Advantage Plus PRC.
   
   Made changes to allow Advantage! Plus to share the same code 
   which has 2 serial ports and no audio.
   
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   Version 1.01 included the following resolutions and enhancements:
   
   Fixed the Interlink port allocation problem.
   
   Fixed the Western Digital timeout problem for the 2.1GB hard 
   drive.
   
   Improved drive detection logic.
   
   Reported 10-bit address decode for devices on SMC chip (floppy 
   controller and com ports).
   
   Fixed the problem that BIOS reported POST error 12.31 if both 
   floppy drive types were set to "None" and the onboard floppy 
   installed.

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   Version 1.00 was the initial release of this software.


NOTES

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   For information on installing this update, please view the 
   README.TXT file that accompanies the update.

   You can download this file from the following services:

   AST WWW Site:  http://www.ast.com
   AST On-Line! BBS*:  See IB0001.TXT
   CompuServe:  GO: ASTFORUM
   Prodigy:   JUMP: ASTSUPPORT

   * Refer to IB0001.TXT for a list of AST's international BBS 
     numbers.

   To decompress this file, create a temporary directory on your
   hard drive, copy the downloaded file to that directory, and run
   the file. 

TAN 001816EL

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