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Versalogic White Papers
Embedded industrial computer developers can utilize these white papers to assist with their computer board, CPU and software design and selection. The papers offer tips, tricks and advice for engineers at every stage of development.
preview: http://www.versalogic.com  

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The BIOS Web
A source for PC ROM BIOS There is more to it then meets the eye! This site is provided as a complement to my books and CD-ROM: 'Het BIOS boekje' published by Uitgeverij Pim Oets, Amsterdam 'Het BIOS-boek' published by Addison-Wesley, Amsterdam 'Das BIOS-Buch' published by Franzis Verlag, Poing 'Die BIOS CD-ROM' published by Franzis Verlag, Poing
preview: http://www.matrix-bios.nl  

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Beyond BIOS: Implementing the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface with Intel's Framework
Beyond BIOS: Implementing the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface with Intel¿s Framework describes a set of robust architectural interfaces, implemented in C, that has been designed to enable the BIOS industry and Intel customers to accelerate the evolution of innovative, differentiated, computer platform designs. The Framework is Intel's recommended implementation of the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) specification for computer...
preview: http://www.amazon.com   date: 1/1/2006

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BIOS @ Wikipedia
BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System also incorrectly known as Basic Integrated Operating System and occasionally Built In Operating System[citation needed]. BIOS refers to the firmware code run by an IBM compatible PC when first powered on. The primary function of the BIOS is to prepare the machine so other software programs stored on various media (such as hard drives, floppies, and CDs) can load,...
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Platform Firmware Solutions for Intel Embedded and Communications Products
This video discusses the advantages of BIOS & UEFI on Embedded IA products versus boot-loader firmware used for non-IA processor architectures.
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The BIOS Companion
The BIOS Companion explains those secret settings in the CMOS Setup and contains a wealth of data for troubleshooters, including Nasty Noises, Error and POST Codes, and more - there are over 440 pages. Download the first 28 here (includes Table of Contents).
preview: http://www.electrocution.com