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Running Zork in the UEFI Shell

Running Zork in the UEFI Shell
Running Zork in the UEFI Shell

The first piece of software I ever purchased was:  Zork I .  I bought it at K-Mart , in the early 1980s, for my Commodore 64.  So, this game...

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7:00 AM
William Leara
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Commodore, history
7:00 AM

SMBIOS v3.6.0 Now Released

SMBIOS v3.6.0 Now Released
SMBIOS v3.6.0 Now Released

On June 21, 2022, the DMTF released SMBIOS Spec version 3.6.0. The new SMBIOS Spec is available for download here: https://www.dmtf.org/sit...

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7:00 AM
William Leara
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smbios, specifications
7:00 AM

OsIndications, OsIndicationsSupported

OsIndications, OsIndicationsSupported
OsIndications, OsIndicationsSupported

In my last article, I discussed an old, but still active, mechanism for Windows and BIOS to communicate with each other regarding boot confi...

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7:24 AM
William Leara
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misc
7:24 AM

Introduction to the Simple Boot Flag

Introduction to the Simple Boot Flag
Introduction to the Simple Boot Flag

The Simple Boot Flag , it turns out, is a bit of a mystery.  Trying to find information about this flag, and/or its associated specification...

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12:14 PM
William Leara
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Microsoft, misc
12:14 PM
 
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Welcome to the Basic Input/Output Blog! Here I share things pertaining to the arcane art of PC BIOS development. For spice, I add material about software development in general and some interesting computer history vignettes. Please, try to contain your excitement!
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  • The Binwalk Firmware Analysis Tool
    I’ve recently been experimenting with a wicked-fun tool you may find useful called Binwalk :  a “fast, easy to use tool for analyzing and ex...
  • UPDATED: Spring 2020 UEFI Plugfest
    Due to COVID-19, the Spring 2020 UEFI Plugfest has moved to a virtual meeting.  Details below. From the UEFI Forum: Hello UEFI Fo...
  • PCI-SIG Launches Webinar Series
    The PCI-SIG has started a webinar series!  The videos in the series are free and open to all.  In a manner similar to the DMTF , the videos...
  • The Joy of CrScreenshotDxe
    I’ve been playing with an open-source (Github-hosted) utility written by Mr. Nikolaj Schlej called CrScreenshotDxe .  This utility is imple...
  • UEFI "Related Documents" Library
    A quick note:  as BIOS engineers, we know that success comes from knowing and navigating through many different industry standards. We are ...
  • Talking edk2 on IRC
    Introduction The fine folks behind Tianocore/EDKII work hard to create a community in which BIOS developers can thrive; some of their effor...

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