Intel says the PC BIOS will be replaced with 'EFI'

[Jerry Feldman]

On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 16:46:08 -0500
"Tom Buskey" <tom at buskey.name> wrote:

> If Intel (and probably MS too) isn't behind it, it won't fly.  
Yes, but this is coming from Intel, not from Sun, not from Hp, not from
M$. 

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0%2C%2Ct269-s2130826%2C00.html

The BIOS as installed today is frequently bypassed by software. Some of
the services not provided by the BIOS are certainly necessary. 

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Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix user group
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