Method of using an information handling system having a boot file, and an information handling system and machine-executable code for carrying out the method
    3.
    发明授权
    Method of using an information handling system having a boot file, and an information handling system and machine-executable code for carrying out the method 有权
    使用具有引导文件的信息处理系统的方法,以及用于执行该方法的信息处理系统和机器可执行代码

    公开(公告)号:US08185727B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-22

    申请号:US12108768

    申请日:2008-04-24

    IPC分类号: G06F9/00 G06F9/24 G06F15/177

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4406

    摘要: An information handling system and a method of using it can allow the information handling system to be started or restarted and have an operating system loaded, even if a boot variable within a persistent memory is currently invalid. The method can detect and determine a hardware path name to a new drive that has an operating system. The new drive can have a relative path name to boot entries that include a pointer to a boot file. The boot file can be executed to run a boot loader that loads the operating system. During loading of the operating system, other boot entries within the drive can provide boot parameters. The boot variable within persistent memory, and potentially the relative path name or boot parameter(s) can be updated on the new drive. In a particular embodiment, the information handling system can include a unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI).

    摘要翻译: 即使持久存储器中的引导变量当前无效,信息处理系统及其使用方法可以允许启动或重新启动信息处理系统并加载操作系统。 该方法可以检测并确定具有操作系统的新驱动器的硬件路径名。 新驱动器可以具有相对路径名,以引导包含指向引导文件的指针的条目。 可以执行引导文件来运行加载操作系统的引导加载程序。 在加载操作系统期间,驱动器中的其他引导条目可以提供引导参数。 永久存储器中的引导变量以及潜在的相对路径名或引导参数可以在新驱动器上更新。 在特定实施例中,信息处理系统可以包括统一的可扩展固件接口(UEFI)。

    System and Method of Providing a User-Friendly Device Path
    4.
    发明申请
    System and Method of Providing a User-Friendly Device Path 有权
    提供用户友好的设备路径的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110035515A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-10

    申请号:US12535532

    申请日:2009-08-04

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4411 G06F9/4406

    摘要: A method can include, during a boot flow at an information handling system, receiving an initial device path related to a device that is integrated with or coupled to the information handling system. The method can also include identifying a system-specific device location table based on a node included in the initial device path and receiving a particular alternate location string associated with the node at the system-specific location table. Further, the method can include adding the particular alternate location string to an alternate device path string related to the device and outputting the alternate device path to a user after the alternate device path includes an alternate location string associated with each node of the initial device path.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法可以包括在信息处理系统的引导流程期间,接收与与信息处理系统集成或耦合到信息处理系统的设备相关的初始设备路径。 该方法还可以包括基于包括在初始设备路径中的节点来识别系统特定设备位置表,并且在系统特定位置表处接收与该节点相关联的特定备用位置字符串。 此外,该方法可以包括将特定备用位置字符串添加到与设备相关的备用设备路径串,并且在替代设备路径包括与初始设备路径的每个节点相关联的备用位置字符串之后将替代设备路径输出到用户 。

    System and method of providing a user-friendly device path
    7.
    发明授权
    System and method of providing a user-friendly device path 有权
    提供用户友好的设备路径的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07970954B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-28

    申请号:US12535532

    申请日:2009-08-04

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4411 G06F9/4406

    摘要: A method can include, during a boot flow at an information handling system, receiving an initial device path related to a device that is integrated with or coupled to the information handling system. The method can also include identifying a system-specific device location table based on a node included in the initial device path and receiving a particular alternate location string associated with the node at the system-specific location table. Further, the method can include adding the particular alternate location string to an alternate device path string related to the device and outputting the alternate device path to a user after the alternate device path includes an alternate location string associated with each node of the initial device path.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法可以包括在信息处理系统的引导流程期间,接收与与信息处理系统集成或耦合到信息处理系统的设备相关的初始设备路径。 该方法还可以包括基于包括在初始设备路径中的节点来识别系统特定设备位置表,并且在系统特定位置表处接收与该节点相关联的特定备用位置字符串。 此外,该方法可以包括将特定备用位置字符串添加到与设备相关的备用设备路径串,并且在替代设备路径包括与初始设备路径的每个节点相关联的备用位置字符串之后将替代设备路径输出到用户 。

    METHOD OF USING AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM HAVING A BOOT FILE, AND AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM AND MACHINE-EXECUTABLE CODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF USING AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM HAVING A BOOT FILE, AND AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM AND MACHINE-EXECUTABLE CODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD 有权
    使用具有引导文件的信息处理系统的方法,以及用于执行方法的信息处理系统和机器可执行代码

    公开(公告)号:US20090271600A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-29

    申请号:US12108768

    申请日:2008-04-24

    IPC分类号: G06F15/177

    CPC分类号: G06F9/4406

    摘要: An information handling system and a method of using it can allow the information handling system to be started or restarted and have an operating system loaded, even if a boot variable within a persistent memory is currently invalid. The method can detect and determine a hardware path name to a new drive that has an operating system. The new drive can have a relative path name to boot entries that include a pointer to a boot file. The boot file can be executed to run a boot loader that loads the operating system. During loading of the operating system, other boot entries within the drive can provide boot parameters. The boot variable within persistent memory, and potentially the relative path name or boot parameter(s) can be updated on the new drive. In a particular embodiment, the information handling system can include a unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI).

    摘要翻译: 即使持久存储器中的引导变量当前无效,信息处理系统及其使用方法可以允许启动或重新启动信息处理系统并加载操作系统。 该方法可以检测并确定具有操作系统的新驱动器的硬件路径名。 新驱动器可以具有相对路径名,以引导包含指向引导文件的指针的条目。 可以执行引导文件来运行加载操作系统的引导加载程序。 在加载操作系统期间,驱动器中的其他引导条目可以提供引导参数。 永久存储器中的引导变量以及潜在的相对路径名或引导参数可以在新驱动器上更新。 在特定实施例中,信息处理系统可以包括统一的可扩展固件接口(UEFI)。