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VK2ZRG/TPK 1.83d Msg #:218 Date:14-02-04 Time:0:47Z
Hello Jeff, Warren, and BIOS users.
Warren wrote in part
>BIOS stands for Boot Interval Operationg(sic) System, crack the books and
>learn what an operating system does before you continue your pointless
>arguement. While you're at it you will learn the difference between BOOT
>and POST since you obviously have them confused.
I have acted on Warrens suggestion to consult the books re what BIOS stands
for. This is what I've found in my books. I'll check out some more next time
I'm at the local library.
The first book that I looked at was :-
DOS BEYOND 640K by James S Forney ISBN 0-8306-3744-3 (Paperback)
On page 273, in the glossary, is says
> BIOS Basic In/Out Services. A set of instructions managing computer
> operation at the lowes level.
The second book that I looked at was :-
MASTERING TURBO PASCAL 6 by Tom Swan ISBN 0-672-48505-2
On page 240, describing the CRT unit, it says
> 1. Writing text to the display goes as fast as possible by transferring
> characters directly to the video display memory buffers rather than
> calling slower BIOS (Basic Input Output System) ROM routines.
The third book that I looked at was :-
ALL ABOUT MOTHERBOARD by Manahar Lotia and Pradeep Nair ISBN 81-7029-700-1
On page 13 it says
> Basic Input Output System (BIOS)
>
> One of the most important program stored in the ROM is the BIOS (Basic Input
> Output System), pronounced "bye-os". It is this program which lets your
> application program and hardware such as a floppy disk, hard disk, video
> adapter etc. communicate with each other.
This reference to BIOS comes from the file S1C02 which may be found within
the ZIP file ADV_DOS.ZIP (312410 bytes) This is a Microsoft file and should
be found on the internet.
>The Structure of MS-DOS
>
> MS-DOS is partitioned into several layers that serve to isolate the kernel
> logic of the operating system, and the user's perception of the system,
> from the hardware it is running on. These layers are
>
> þ The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)
>
> þ The DOS kernel
>
> þ The command processor (shell)
>
> We'll discuss the functions of each of these layers separately.
I'll have to agree with Warren re BIOS and POST. As far as I know, POST
stands for Power On Self Test. It uses information contained in the CMOS to
test things like the RAM, floppy disc, hard disc, video card and so on as
the PC is booting up.
Warren, what are your references, with ISBN, for your assertion that BIOS
stands for Boot Interval Operating System? You will need more that one to
convince me that it doesn't stand for Basic Input Output System
73s from Ralph VK2ZRG@VK2TGB.#SYD.NSW.AUS.OC
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