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The BIOS is part of your operating system and pee is stored in the balls. (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by JTskulk@lemmy.world to c/softwaregore@lemmy.world
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This was a Lenovo. Now I'm wondering if Windows or Linux has a better BIOS.

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[–] Gemini24601@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The BIOS is an operating system, albeit a super low level one. What is wrong here? It would only be software gore if it said that it was part of the windows operating system, since the BIOS is a system operating system.

[–] TheMauveAvenger@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Only thing that's really off is that most people don't need to update BIOS with any frequency, if at all, given the potential for ruining your PC. I certainly wouldn't trust my parents with doing it on their own.

[–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

It's right there in the name:

Basic Input Output Operating System

It's the first stage of whatever os you run.

If you don't think the BIOS is part of your operating system, just remove it and see how far you get on the next boot.

Edit: I was always told the I in BIOS was "I/O". WAS I DECEIVED FOR ALL THIS TIME!?

[–] Acid2688@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

BIOOS?

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I mean it is part of the System running on that machine. So it is technically part of the OS?

[–] JTskulk@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Nah, the BIOS is what launches the operating system, therefor they are separate.

[–] hglman@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The machine can't operate without the bios. It's part of the operating system.

[–] PixxlMan@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

That's not what operating system means. In fact, you do not need one. You can run programs directly on the bare metal, it's just really difficult too coordinate tasks that way.