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  1. The BIOS resolves device conflicts and configures the chosen boot device. It enables plug-and-play devices by calling their option ROMs with appropriate parameters. It starts the bootstrap loader. If, for some reason, the default IPL fails to load the operating system, the BIOS tries the next IPL device in the list.
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    The BIOS is special software that interfaces the major hardware components of your computer with the operating system. It is usually stored on a Flash memory chip on the motherboard, but sometimes the chip is another type of ROM. When you turn on your computer, the BIOS does several things. This is its usual sequence:
    BIOS (basic input/output system) is the program a computer's microprocessor uses to start the computer system after it is powered on. It also manages data flow between the computer's operating system (OS) and attached devices, such as the hard disk, video adapter, keyboard, mouse and printer.
    The name originates from the Basic Input/Output System used in the CP/M operating system in 1975. The BIOS originally proprietary to the IBM PC has been reverse engineered by some companies (such as Phoenix Technologies) looking to create compatible systems. The interface of that original system serves as a de facto standard .
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    The BIOS has 4 main functions: POST - Test computer hardware insuring hardware is properly functioning before starting process of loading Operating System. Bootstrap Loader - Process of locating the operating system. If capable Operating system located BIOS will pass the control to it.
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