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From: berggren@eecs.cs.pdx.edu (Eric Berggren)
Newsgroups: comp.os.mach
Subject: Does Mach386 use BIOS?
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Date: 24 Mar 91 05:41:13 GMT
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  I am in the midst of a small war debating whether or not one should
use system BIOS where it is available. One side is arguing compatibility
and the other side is pushing performance. At one time, I was for BIOS on
everything, but after experience and readings of various articles, I
currently stand on the side of direct hardware interfacing. Many operating
systems do not use BIOS, because one is not available, and interfacing
is done through device drivers (whether BIOS is there or not). 

   Anyway, as to the question, do the 386 PC versions of Mach use the
BIOS? What were the arguments? (if other than those mentioned above)

thanx.

-e.b.

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