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From: flash@lehi3b15.csee.Lehigh.EDU (Stephen Corbesero)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: BIOS Upgrade Questions
Message-ID: <1019@lehi3b15.csee.Lehigh.EDU>
Date: 23 Jul 90 19:37:02 GMT
Organization: CSEE Dept. Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
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I need to get a new or different BIOS for an AT/386 clone.  It appears
that the Phoenix BIOS version currently installed does not correctly
initialize ROM extensions on a warm reboot.  I discovered this after
hours of watching my new SCSI controller work fine from a cold boot on
its own, but get ignored when I hit reset.  The tech support person at
Always Technologies(?) (IN-2000 SCSI Controller Board manuafacturer)
confirmed my fears that the system BIOS was the culprit.

The questions I need answers to include:

  1] Is a BIOS chip specific to the whole motherboard, or just the
     chip set, in this case C&T 386?

  2] Does anyone know the address and/or phone numbers of Phoenix,
     AMI, and Award?

  3] Has anyone else had similar problems and what was their solution?

Inquiring minds....

Thanks in advance.