Say Goodbye to the BIOS

scapegoat · 22-February-03, 10:23 PM

Along with its Elderly cousin the Floppy drive, the BIOS(Basic Input/Output System) could be going the way of the dinosaur soon

"For more than 20 years, the PC has relied on the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System), a small set of fixed software routines normally built into a chip on the motherboard. This hangover from a distant past is causing more and more problems, said Mark Doran, Intel's principal engineer behind the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) that aims to humanely kill the antique technology. "

Whats so Special about Extensible Firmware Interface(EFI)?

"EFI promises to change all that. EFI is a tiny operating system in its own right, freed from the constraints of the BIOS. The first difference people will see is in the splash screen, the display the PC shows when first turned on. Unlike the BIOS, EFI supports high-resolution displays. Likewise, it can run with a proper graphical user interface, rather than the blocky text-only interface. EFI also has its own networking, so it can be used for remote diagnostics."

See the Full Review here

TheOutcast · 23-February-03, 01:04 AM

mm... sounds like intel wants everyone to have to take three hundred steps back to take one step forward... have to learn new stuff. Ah well, it could be worse... it could be all jumpers and no chips whatsoever..

Red02 · 23-February-03, 02:27 AM

uh huh, well its about time acutally. i was kinda wondering when they would kill the BIOS. I kinda figure it will be like DOS (Disk Operating System) they'll stop making it, and basing os' off it, but keep it around by changing the name to "Command Prompt". Just my view on the matter

Lokie · 23-February-03, 12:31 PM

Wounder what the boot up times will be with it? I didn't see that in there.

Ice Czar · 23-February-03, 01:18 PM

jhoop2002 · 23-February-03, 06:14 PM

Yes, death to the

bios!

necr0phage · 24-February-03, 02:38 AM

A BIOS replacement written in C that can be accessed over a network... am I the only one that's a bit hesitant about that?

Edit: spelling.

FeRaL · 25-February-03, 05:15 AM

Good point necro.... Me thinks IBM is hopping on the M$ take control of your computer, its information, and what you are going to be allowed to do with YOUR "personal computer". Shoot I would not mind at all, that is if all computers were top of the line and were free...

22-February-03, 10:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
scapegoat Apex Tech God Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,520	Say Goodbye to the BIOS Along with its Elderly cousin the Floppy drive, the BIOS(Basic Input/Output System) could be going the way of the dinosaur soon "For more than 20 years, the PC has relied on the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System), a small set of fixed software routines normally built into a chip on the motherboard. This hangover from a distant past is causing more and more problems, said Mark Doran, Intel's principal engineer behind the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) that aims to humanely kill the antique technology. " Whats so Special about Extensible Firmware Interface(EFI)? "EFI promises to change all that. EFI is a tiny operating system in its own right, freed from the constraints of the BIOS. The first difference people will see is in the splash screen, the display the PC shows when first turned on. Unlike the BIOS, EFI supports high-resolution displays. Likewise, it can run with a proper graphical user interface, rather than the blocky text-only interface. EFI also has its own networking, so it can be used for remote diagnostics." See the Full Review here

23-February-03, 01:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
TheOutcast Minnes-hoe-tan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Moorhead, Minnes-Hoe-ta Posts: 2,803	mm... sounds like intel wants everyone to have to take three hundred steps back to take one step forward... have to learn new stuff. Ah well, it could be worse... it could be all jumpers and no chips whatsoever.. __________________

23-February-03, 02:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
Red02 Freck-hoe-d Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: TejAs! Posts: 4,216	uh huh, well its about time acutally. i was kinda wondering when they would kill the BIOS. I kinda figure it will be like DOS (Disk Operating System) they'll stop making it, and basing os' off it, but keep it around by changing the name to "Command Prompt". Just my view on the matter __________________ You scratch our back will scratch yours. See the funny thing about that is my back is actually located on my c*ck - Seth "Superbad"

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jhoop2002 Apex Tech Maniac Supreme Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: duh, pimprig.com Posts: 988	Yes, death to the bios! __________________ Abit NF7-S Athlon XP2400+ Gainward Gefore 4 Ti4600 1 Gig Corsair XMS3200

23-February-03, 12:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lokie Custom What? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Eau Claire,WI Posts: 6,824	Wounder what the boot up times will be with it? I didn't see that in there.

24-February-03, 02:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
necr0phage Apex Techie II Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: My mom, and the authorities, are still trying to figure that out. Posts: 120	A BIOS replacement written in C that can be accessed over a network... am I the only one that's a bit hesitant about that? Edit: spelling.

25-February-03, 05:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
FeRaL Mutant Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: S-"hoe"-Cal Posts: 4,489	Good point necro.... Me thinks IBM is hopping on the M$ take control of your computer, its information, and what you are going to be allowed to do with YOUR "personal computer". Shoot I would not mind at all, that is if all computers were top of the line and were free... __________________

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