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AST RESEARCH, INC. TECHNICAL BULLETIN #0797 12-16-92
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POWER PREMIUM AND MICROSOFT C/C++
PROBLEM: Microsoft C/C++ version 7.0 fails to install under DOS.
CAUSE: Failure with the "get video mode" function call on the Video
BIOS.
AFFECTED
SYSTEMS: All systems that utilize the Western Digital 90C31 Accelerator
Chip. Power Premium and Server EISA with motherboard part
number 202472-001.
SOLUTION: A work around for the customer is to run VESA.EXE in the
AUTOEXEC.BAT or from the command line, before installing
Microsoft C/C++. VESA.EXE can be found on the AST Bulletin
Board System under the filename VGA-1DWA.ZIP.