Method for automatically getting control data from BIOS

Details Method for automatically getting control data from BIOS Method for automatically getting control data from BIOS

2006-08-15

2006-08-15

Cao, Chun (Department: 2115)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

C713S002000, C713S100000

Reexamination Certificate

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07093117

ABSTRACT:
A method for a drive device to get control data from a basic input/output system (BIOS) includes the following steps. Firstly, an index zone is automatically provided according to a specified version of the BIOS for storing an index of control data associated with the specified version of the BIOS. Then, the drive device gets the control data associated with the specified version of the BIOS from the BIOS according to the index.

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