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From: chasm@attctc.Dallas.TX.US (Charles Marslett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Who makes 80286 BIOSes?
Summary: Chips & Technology and the mavricks
Keywords: I know about Phoenix, Award, AMI, Quadtel
Message-ID: <8835@attctc.Dallas.TX.US>
Date: 1 Aug 89 02:01:05 GMT
References: <224@intek01.UUCP>
Organization: The Unix(R) Connection, Dallas, Texas
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In article <224@intek01.UUCP>, mark@intek01.UUCP (Mark McWiggins) writes:
> My company is trying to get out a C++ compiler that will run on the 80286
> in protected mode using a DOS extender.  The DOS extender is BIOS-sensitive,
> so we need as complete a list of BIOSes as we can to make the installation
> procedure smooth for our customers (and therefore keep them from calling
> us for technical support!)
> 
> So ... do you know of any other BIOS besides IBM, Compaq, Phoenix, Award,
> AMI, and Quadtel?  You might just post the answer to this question; I presume
> many others would be interested.

The only "BIOS vendor" I know of that you failed to list is Chips & Technology
(who used to sell Phoenix BIOSes, but now write their own).  AT&T and some of
the older clone manufacturers also roll their own (having had code running
before the Phoenix BIOS boom).

> Thanks in advance.

> Mark McWiggins			Integration Technologies, Inc. (Intek)


Charles Marslett
chasm@attctc.dallas.tx.us