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From: cur022%cluster@ukc.ac.uk (Bob Eager)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.ps2.hardware
Subject: Re: ABIOS
Message-ID: <21708.27a69e3f@cluster@ukc.ac.uk>
Date: 30 Jan 91 10:21:51 GMT
References: <20607@hydra.gatech.EDU>
Organization: Computing Lab, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK.
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In article <20607@hydra.gatech.EDU>, jgb@prism.gatech.EDU (James G. Baker) writes:
> Any suggestions for books on the PS/2 ABIOS and CBIOS?  I assume the CBIOS
> is same as the PC/XT type but the ABIOS is definately a horse of a different
> color.

There are three books in a series from Addison-Wesley; all by Phoenix (of BIOS
fame). They are pretty good. I think they are about 25$ each in the US.

One book is the old BIOS; not very useful now. Another is the CBIOS (the old
BIOS but extended a bit, e.g. extra keyboard support). This is the
Compatibility BIOS. The last is the ABIOS (the multitasking one). This is
the Advanced BIOS.

In addition, there is an IBM BIOS Tech ref which is about 40 pounds over here.
It has CBIOS and ABIOS stuff in it, but a little less discussion.
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