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From: bmh@unc.cs.unc.edu (Brad Hemminger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: IBM-PC BIOS recommendations
Message-ID: <1162@thorin.cs.unc.edu>
Date: 11 Feb 88 22:38:51 GMT
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I had several people inquire about the responses I received.  I have only
received one after a week, so here it is.  Hope it helps...

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Subject: Re: Help me choose a BIOS for a PC-XT clone

I have used both Award and Phoenix and can recommend both highly.  I have not
found any incompatibilities with either BIOS, with the exception of a single
(highly copy-protected) game that would not run at high speed (but would at a
low speed). Neither BIOS would run it at 'high'.

Phoenix seems a little more proactive in development (they were involved in the
'386 machine development sponsored by several non-IBM manufacturers) and are
the only BIOS shop I know of with a PS/2 BIOS, but AWARD makes a good product.

Summary: you'll probably not go wrong with either BIOS.

Kurt Arthur
Software Services of Florida, Inc.
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					Brad Hemminger
					Systems Analyst
					Dept of Radiology, UNC