Exhibit 23(a) March 27, 1996 Amdahl Corporation 1250 East Arques Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3470 Re: Amdahl Corporation Registration Statement for Offering of 34,000 Shares of Common Stock Gentlemen: In connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on a Form S-8 registration statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 1996 (the "Registration Statement"), of 34,000 shares of common stock, par value of $0.05 per share, of Amdahl Corporation, which are to be offered and sold under the Amdahl Corporation Stock Option Plan of DMR Group Inc. ("DMR Plan"), I advise you that in my opinion when the 34,000 shares of such common stock that are issuable upon exercise of options granted under the DMR Plan have been issued and sold in accordance with and as described in the Registration Statement, such shares will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock of Amdahl Corporation. I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. Very truly yours, /s/G. Gregory Handschuh G. Gregory Handschuh General Counsel and VP Legal Affairs