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| − | The '''BIOS''' (Basic Input/Output System) is firmware contained in a computer's motherboard which is in charge of hardware initialization in the booting process and providing services to the operating system and programs running within. | + | The '''BIOS''' (Basic Input/Output System) is firmware contained in a computer's motherboard which is in charge of hardware initialization in the booting process and providing services to the operating system and programs running within. The first BIOS was invented as a pre-running program for [[CP/M]]. Currently, the IBM BIOS (made for the IBM PC) is the world standard. It has been revised many times due to limitations. A successor to BIOS is [[UEFI]]. BIOS is now called by some Legacy BIOS. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | [[Libreboot]] - A distribution of Coreboot which eliminates | + | * [[Libreboot]] - A distribution of Coreboot which eliminates proprietary blobs completely |
| − | + | * [[Coreboot]] - A FLOSS alternative to a BIOS, which includes [[proprietary]] blobs | |
| − | [[Coreboot]] - A FLOSS alternative to a BIOS, which includes [[proprietary]] blobs | ||
[[Category:Operating systems]] | [[Category:Operating systems]] | ||
[[Category:Terms]] | [[Category:Terms]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:45, 21 February 2022
The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is firmware contained in a computer's motherboard which is in charge of hardware initialization in the booting process and providing services to the operating system and programs running within. The first BIOS was invented as a pre-running program for CP/M. Currently, the IBM BIOS (made for the IBM PC) is the world standard. It has been revised many times due to limitations. A successor to BIOS is UEFI. BIOS is now called by some Legacy BIOS.
See also
- Libreboot - A distribution of Coreboot which eliminates proprietary blobs completely
- Coreboot - A FLOSS alternative to a BIOS, which includes proprietary blobs
