Read, James C wrote: > >Also, BIOS functions are traditionally coded only powerful enough bootup > style operation. > > I'm not sure what you mean by 'powerful enough'. Somebody who installs OpenBSD > and cannot access the internet now has a double problem 1) he can't access the > internet 2) he therefore can't search online for information about how to fix > the problem. > > He must now reinstall his old OS (or use a live bootable USB/CD) to look > things up. Power off. Boot OpenBSD. Try it out. Power down. Repeat. Surely, > having the option to have a cut down system while he gets things working > properly is going to be a useful feature.
And, uh, how does using the BIOS help here? Do you actually have a problem that you are trying very hard to avoid revealing or is this just idle curiosity?
