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                                    BIOS


The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is responsible for the lowest level
of communications between the operating system and hardware devices. This
chapter will document the operating system functions of the BIOS and other
system level operations.


   ∙ System Startup
   ∙ OS Header
   ∙ Cookie Jar
   ∙ BIOS Devices
      ° VT-52 Escape Codes
   ∙ Media Change
   ∙ BIOS Vectors
   ∙ The XBRA Protocol
   ∙ BIOS Function Calling Procedure
   ∙ BIOS Function Reference