From: nowhere@nevernet.at   
      
   On 12/12/2021 10:35, muta...@gmail.com wrote:   
   > Scott pointed out that the IBM PC is the exception for   
   > using a BIOS.   
   >   
   > But the existence of the BIOS allows me to boot from a   
   > USB stick as a hard disk. That is fantastic.   
   >   
   > There is a hardware device that converts RS232 into   
   > Wifi.   
      
   interesting, but I don't see any RS232 connector on my 12 PCs.   
      
   > But surely the proper solution is to put not just this but   
   > also the printer into the BIOS and abstract the hardware?   
      
   while some printers may work wireless, which brand and type would you   
   insert into your BIOS ?   
      
   My OS supports only a few printers from HP (PCL3 and part of PCL4)   
   either Centronics or USB connected.   
   and my oldest(1980) OS-variant supported LPT in 8255 mode.   
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   wolfgang   
      
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