Does Xenix use the BIOS for anything?

[Usenet file owner]

>From article <115 at melpar.UUCP>, by toppin at melpar.UUCP (Doug Toppin   X2075):
$ This is a question that I believe I know the answer to but would
$ like to get a confirmation: "Does Xenix use the BIOS in the
$ [23]86 at all?" My boss has always been convinced that it does
$ and I believe that it does not. 

BIOS is non-reentrant therefore it is impossible for a multitasking
system to trust it. Therefore you are right and your boss knows nothing.

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