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From: jgay@digi.lonestar.org (john gay)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: BIOS for a PC/AT clone
Message-ID: <1991Mar18.175932.9925@digi.lonestar.org>
Date: 18 Mar 91 17:59:32 GMT
References: <4140@ryn.mro4.dec.com>
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From article <4140@ryn.mro4.dec.com>, by opr_fowler@mcis2.enet.dec.com (John Fowler):
> 
> In article <4552@lectroid.sw.stratus.com>, rgm@thorin.hw.stratus.com (Richard Meitzler) writes...
>>I want to update or replace the BIOS in my PC/AT clone system.  The system is
>>one of the no-name PC clones.  It currently has an Award BIOS Version 3.03HL
>>in it and that does not support the VGA adapter.  The manual that I got says
>>something to the effect to:
>>The board has 2 sockets for the BIOS from either Award, Phoenix or AMI.
>> 
>>My question is does anyone know where any of these places are, or where I can
>>get a new BIOS for my PC??
> 
> They aren't places you can buy from direct as far as I know. There is one
> place that comes to mind. Upgrades Etc. (they're in Computer Shopper Mag.)
> they specialize in BIOS upgrades and carry just able any BIOS you could
> ever need. There is one major draw back. They seem to be VERY expensive.
> I wanted to upgrade my '87 AMI 286 BIOS and found it would cost $69.95
> This is the only place I've seen/heard of AMI BIOSs sold separately.
> 
> Anyone else know of a *cheaper* place to buy the latest AMI BIOS???


I have no idea if it is cheaper, but I saw an add in PC Week for a place
called Unicore that sells bios upgrades.

Unicore Software
599 Canal Street
Lawrence, MA 01840

Phone: 1-800-800-BIOS   (2467)
         508-686-6468
Fax:     508-683-1630

Don't know what companies bios' they sell, but from their add:
Authorized Award Software, Inc. Dist.

Also:
Support Windows 3.0.  Suport 360k, 720k, 1.2M, and 1.44M Floppy.
User defined hard drive types.  Supports VGA.  Novell & Netware compatible.
Expanded drive table.  Enhanced 101/102 keyboard.  100% ibm compatible.
Complete documentation.  Complete setup in ROM.  Latest version.

Disclaimer:  I have never dealt with Unicore (nor have any affiliation (sp?)
             with them).  Sorry to post a message that sounded so commercial
             but our posting program will only let you followup if you have
             more to say than the last person and I could not think of much
             to say.

john gay.