The best replacement for bios is cmos.

The best alternatives to bios are rated as following:
★★★★★  cmos
★★★★  efi
★★★  uefi
★★  firmware
★  post
★  cmos setup
★  zoe
★  bio's
★  kernel
★  uefi boot
★  uefi boot time
★  rom
★  efi vmware
★  bootloader
★  smbios
  award bios
  q flash
  ami
  bios
  boot loader
  gap bios
  use a boot manager

Your alternative for bios is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about bios, one probably shouldn't forget about usb keyboard.

Other search terms related to bios and their ratings are:
★★★★★ usb keyboard
★★★★ ram
★★ restarting
★★ usb
★★ usb boot option
★★ rebooting
★★ cpu
★ cd
★ processor
★ usb boot
★ gpt
uefi
rom file
no cpu
You have in mind a companion for bios and it is not yet here? Propose!



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