Phoenix ROM BIOS Ver 2.xx: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:37, 28 January 2024

Phoenix ROM BIOS Ver 2.xx is the second version of PhoenixBIOS, released by Phoenix Technologies in around 1986. This version introduced a copyright text for Phoenix in the POST screen and also some re-written error messages.

Most instances of this version do not include a built-in CMOS setup utility, although some very late instances may include one. To configure the CMOS settings on instances without a built-in setup utility, a configuration floppy must be used.

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-[[File:Phoenix ROM BIOS 2.xx POST.png|thumb|The POST screen of Phoenix ROM BIOS 2.xx]]
+[[File:Phoenix ROM BIOS 2.xx POST.png|thumb|The POST screen]]
-Phoenix ROM BIOS 2.xx is the second version of [[PhoenixBIOS]], developed by [[Phoenix Technologies]]. This version introduces a copyright text for Phoenix in POST screen and some re-written error messages.
+'''Phoenix ROM BIOS Ver 2.xx''' is the second version of [[PhoenixBIOS]], released by [[Phoenix Technologies]] in around 1986. This version introduced a copyright text for Phoenix in the POST screen and also some re-written error messages.
-This version does not include a built-in setup utility as most computers lacked one until around 1987. For system configuration, a system configuration diskette is required.
+Most instances of this version do not include a built-in CMOS setup utility, although some very late instances may include one. To configure the CMOS settings on instances without a built-in setup utility, a configuration floppy must be used.