EXHIBIT 23.2

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the 
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-3 to the Registration Statement to 
Form S-1 and related Prospectus of Vanstar Corporation and Vanstar Financing 
Trust for the registration of 4,025,000 Trust Convertible Preferred 
Securities and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated 
June 10, 1997 (except to Note 15, as to which the date is July 7, 1997), with 
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Vanstar 
Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended 
April 30, 1997, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



                                                           Ernst & Young LLP


Atlanta, Georgia
August 25, 1997