Method and apparatus for reading initial boot instructions...

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2005-07-19

2005-07-19

Browne, Lynne H. (Department: 2116)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

Loading initialization program

C713S001000

Reexamination Certificate

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06920553

ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, a design is described for providing the BIOS instructions to a computer through the USB port. At boot-up, a USB controller checks the USB port for a bootable device containing BIOS instructions. If a bootable device is connected, the USB controller transfers the BIOS instructions through the USB port to the processor. The computer then boots-up using the USB boot instructions. If no bootable device is connected to the USB port, the computer looks to a standard BIOS EPROM for boot instructions.

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“User Selectable Boot Process”, IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Jan. 1, 1995, US, pp. 377-378.

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