[comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware] Best BIOS?

lasky@iris.Berkeley.EDU (Ty Lasky) (08/07/90)

I am in the market for a 386 clone, and I would like to be able to
narrow down my choices based on the BIOS.  It seems that most of the
advertised systems have one of the following:  Award, AMI, or Phoenix. 
Are these all good?  Which is 'best,' and what is the criteria?  Are
there other good BIOS chips?



Ty A.  Lasky
Robotics Research Lab
University of California, Davis

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koziarz@halibut.nosc.mil (Walter A. Koziarz) (08/13/90)

The 'BEST' BIOS is the one I have for my Zenith Z-100, it is 'best' because *I*
was able to purchase (from Zenith) the SOURCE CODE, *I* am able to
modify/re-assemble it (since it is loaded from disk, *NOT* etched in ROM).
Chuckle, chuckle, you I(nferior) B(ut) M(arketable) P(reposterous)
C(ontrivence) fanciers NEVER cease to amuse me.

Walt K.