公开(公告)号：US5355489A

公开(公告)日：1994-10-11

申请号：US675587

申请日：1991-03-26

申请人： Richard Bealkowski ,  John W. Blackledge, Jr. ,  Doyle S. Cronk ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  Scott G. Kinnear ,  George D. Kovach ,  Jay H. Neer ,  Matthew S. Palka, Jr. ,  Robert Sachsenmaier ,  Kevin M. Zyvoloski

发明人： Richard Bealkowski ,  John W. Blackledge, Jr. ,  Doyle S. Cronk ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  Scott G. Kinnear ,  George D. Kovach ,  Jay H. Neer ,  Matthew S. Palka, Jr. ,  Robert Sachsenmaier ,  Kevin M. Zyvoloski

IPC分类号： G06F9/445 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F9/06

CPC分类号： G06F9/4401 ,  G06F13/409

摘要： An apparatus for loading BIOS stored on a direct access storage device in a personal computer system, the system comprising direct access storage device, and a processor card removably mounted to a planar board. The processor card comprises a system processor and ROM memory, while the planar board includes a main memory. A master boot record is stored on the direct access storage device. The master boot record contains a data segment and an executable code segment, the data segment representing the hardware configuration of the personal computer system. A first portion of BIOS included in the ROM memory initializes the system and causes loading of the master boot record into main memory. This first portion of BIOS further compares the hardware configuration data of the master boot record with the hardware configuration data in the ROM memory to verify compatibility with the system processor. Once compatibility of the master boot record with the system processor is verified, the first portion of BIOS transfers control to an executable code segment of the master boot record to effect loading of the remaining portion of BIOS into main memory, and the first portion of BIOS is discarded.

摘要翻译： 一种用于加载存储在个人计算机系统中的直接访问存储设备上的BIOS的设备，该系统包括直接访问存储设备和可拆卸地安装到平面板的处理器卡。 处理器卡包括系统处理器和ROM存储器，而平面板包括主存储器。 主引导记录存储在直接访问存储设备上。 主引导记录包含数据段和可执行代码段，数据段表示个人计算机系统的硬件配置。 包括在ROM存储器中的BIOS的第一部分初始化系统并导致主引导记录加载到主存储器中。 BIOS的第一部分还将主引导记录的硬件配置数据与ROM存储器中的硬件配置数据进行比较，以验证与系统处理器的兼容性。 一旦验证了主引导记录与系统处理器的兼容性，BIOS传输的第一部分将控制到主引导记录的可执行代码段，以将剩余部分的BIOS加载到主存储器中，并且BIOS的第一部分 被丢弃

公开(公告)号：US5022077A

公开(公告)日：1991-06-04

申请号：US398820

申请日：1989-08-25

申请人： Richard Bealkowski ,  John W. Blackledge, Jr. ,  Doyle S. Cronk ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  Jerry D. Dixon ,  Scott G. Kinnear ,  George D. Kovach ,  Andrew B. McNeill ,  Matthew S. Palka, Jr. ,  Robert Sachsenmaier ,  Edward I. Wachtel ,  Kevin M. Zyvoloski

发明人： Richard Bealkowski ,  John W. Blackledge, Jr. ,  Doyle S. Cronk ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  Jerry D. Dixon ,  Scott G. Kinnear ,  George D. Kovach ,  Andrew B. McNeill ,  Matthew S. Palka, Jr. ,  Robert Sachsenmaier ,  Edward I. Wachtel ,  Kevin M. Zyvoloski

IPC分类号： G06F13/10 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F12/14 ,  G06F21/22

CPC分类号： G06F9/4406

摘要： An apparatus and method for protecting BIOS stored on a direct access storage device into a personnal computer system. The personal computer system comprises a system processor, a system planar, a random access main memory, a read only memory, a protection means and at least one direct access storage device. The read only memory includes a first portion of BIOS and data representing the type of system processor and system planar I/O configuration. The first portion of BIOS initializes the system and the direct access storage device, and resets the protection means in order to read in a master boot record into the random access memory from a protectable partition on the direct access storage device.

公开(公告)号：US5410699A

公开(公告)日：1995-04-25

申请号：US609043

申请日：1990-11-02

申请人： Richard Bealkowski ,  John W. Blackledge, Jr. ,  Doyle S. Cronk ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  Scott G. Kinnear ,  George D. Kovach ,  Matthew S. Palka, Jr. ,  Robert Sachsenmaier ,  Kevin M. Zyvoloski

发明人： Richard Bealkowski ,  John W. Blackledge, Jr. ,  Doyle S. Cronk ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  Scott G. Kinnear ,  George D. Kovach ,  Matthew S. Palka, Jr. ,  Robert Sachsenmaier ,  Kevin M. Zyvoloski

IPC分类号： G06F13/10 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F9/06

CPC分类号： G06F9/4406

摘要： An apparatus and method for loading BIOS from a diskette drive into a personal computer system normally connected to a hardfile, such as a fixed disk. The personal computer system further includes a system processor, a random access main memory, a read only memory and a switching means. The switching means generates a signal to indicate a mode for whether BIOS loads from either diskette or disk. In a priority mode, BIOS loads immediately from diskette. In a recovery mode, BIOS loads from diskette after testing the disk subsystem.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将BIOS从软盘驱动器加载到通常连接到诸如固定盘之类的硬文件的个人计算机系统的装置和方法。 个人计算机系统还包括系统处理器，随机存取主存储器，只读存储器和切换装置。 切换装置产生一个信号，指示是否从软盘或磁盘加载BIOS的模式。 在优先模式下，BIOS会立即从软盘加载。 在恢复模式下，BIOS在测试磁盘子系统后从磁盘加载。

公开(公告)号：US5210875A

公开(公告)日：1993-05-11

申请号：US398865

申请日：1989-08-25

申请人： Richard Bealkowski ,  John W. Blackledge, Jr. ,  Doyle S. Cronk ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  Scott G. Kinnear ,  George D. Kovach ,  Matthew S. Palka, Jr. ,  Robert Sachsenmaier ,  Kevin M. Zyvoloski

发明人： Richard Bealkowski ,  John W. Blackledge, Jr. ,  Doyle S. Cronk ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  Scott G. Kinnear ,  George D. Kovach ,  Matthew S. Palka, Jr. ,  Robert Sachsenmaier ,  Kevin M. Zyvoloski

IPC分类号： G06F9/06

CPC分类号： G06F9/4406

摘要： An apparatus and method for loading BIOS stored on a direct access storage device into a personal computer system. The personal computer system comprises a system processor, a system planar, a random access main memory, a read only memory, and at least one direct access storage device. The first portion of BIOS initializes the system and the direct access storage device to read in a master boot record into the system from the direct access storage device. The master boot record includes a data segment and an executable code segment. The first BIOS portion vectors the system processor to execute the executable code segment of the master boot record. The executable code segment loads in the remaining BIOS portion from the direct access storage device into random access memory.

公开(公告)号：US5136713A

公开(公告)日：1992-08-04

申请号：US398860

申请日：1989-08-25

申请人： Richard Bealkowski ,  John W. Blackledge, Jr. ,  Doyle S. Cronk ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  Scott G. Kinnear ,  George D. Kovach ,  Matthew S. Palka, Jr. ,  Robert Sachsenmaier ,  Kevin M. Zyvoloski

发明人： Richard Bealkowski ,  John W. Blackledge, Jr. ,  Doyle S. Cronk ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  Scott G. Kinnear ,  George D. Kovach ,  Matthew S. Palka, Jr. ,  Robert Sachsenmaier ,  Kevin M. Zyvoloski

IPC分类号： G06F13/10 ,  G06F9/445

CPC分类号： G06F9/4406

摘要： An apparatus and method for decreasing the memory requirements of BIOS in a personal computer system includes storing a first portion of BIOS in memory and a second portion on a direct storage access device. The personal computer system comprises a system processor, a random access main memory, a read only memory, and at least one direct access storage device. The first portion of BIOS only includes routines for initializing the system and the direct access storage device to read in a master boot record into the system from the direct access storage device. The master boot record includes a data segment and an executable code segment. The first BIOS portion vectors the system processor to execute the executable code segment of the master boot record. The executable code segment loads in the remaining BIOS portion from the direct access storage device into random access memory superseding the first BIOS portion.

公开(公告)号：US5128995A

公开(公告)日：1992-07-07

申请号：US557334

申请日：1990-07-23

申请人： Lisa R. Arnold ,  Richard Bealkowski ,  John W. Blackledge, Jr. ,  Doyle S. Cronk ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  Douglas R. Geisler ,  Matthew T. Mittelstedt ,  Matthew S. Palka, Jr. ,  John D. Paul ,  Robert Sachsenmaier ,  Kenneth D. Smeltzer ,  Peter A. Woytovech ,  Kevin M. Zyvoloski

发明人： Lisa R. Arnold ,  Richard Bealkowski ,  John W. Blackledge, Jr. ,  Doyle S. Cronk ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  Douglas R. Geisler ,  Matthew T. Mittelstedt ,  Matthew S. Palka, Jr. ,  John D. Paul ,  Robert Sachsenmaier ,  Kenneth D. Smeltzer ,  Peter A. Woytovech ,  Kevin M. Zyvoloski

IPC分类号： G06F3/06 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F11/08 ,  G06F11/22 ,  G06F13/10

CPC分类号： G06F9/4406 ,  G06F11/08 ,  G06F11/22

摘要： A personal computer system according to the present invention comprises a system processor, a random access memory, a read only memory, and at least one direct access storage device. A direct access storage device controller coupled between the system processor and direct access storage device includes a protection mechanism for protecting a region of the storage device. The protected region of the storage device includes a master boot record, a BIOS image and a system reference diskette image. The BIOS image includes a section known as Power on Self Test (POST). POST is used to test and initialize a system. Upon detecting any configuration error, system utilities from the system reference diskette image, such as set configuration programs, diagnostic programs and utility programs can be automatically activated from the direct access storage device.

公开(公告)号：US5214695A

公开(公告)日：1993-05-25

申请号：US716594

申请日：1991-06-17

申请人： Lisa R. Arnold ,  Richard Bealkowski ,  John W. Blackledge, Jr. ,  Doyle S. Cronk ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  Douglas R. Geisler ,  Matthew T. Mittelstedt ,  Matthew S. Palka, Jr. ,  John D. Paul ,  Robert Sachsenmaier ,  Kenneth D. Smeltzer ,  Peter A. Woytovech ,  Kevin M. Zyvoloski

发明人： Lisa R. Arnold ,  Richard Bealkowski ,  John W. Blackledge, Jr. ,  Doyle S. Cronk ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  Douglas R. Geisler ,  Matthew T. Mittelstedt ,  Matthew S. Palka, Jr. ,  John D. Paul ,  Robert Sachsenmaier ,  Kenneth D. Smeltzer ,  Peter A. Woytovech ,  Kevin M. Zyvoloski

IPC分类号： G06F9/445 ,  G06F11/08 ,  G06F11/22

CPC分类号： G06F9/4401 ,  G06F11/08 ,  G06F11/22 ,  Y10S706/934

摘要： A personal computer system according to the present invention comprises a system processor, a random access memory, a read only memory, and at least one direct access storage device. A direct access storage device controller coupled between the system processor and direct access storage device includes a protection mechanism for protecting a region of the storage device. The protected region of the storage device includes a master boot record, a BIOS image and a system reference diskette image. The BIOS image includes a section known as Power on Self Test (POST). POST is used to test and initialize a system. Upon detecting any configuration error, system utilities from the system reference diskette image, such as set configuration programs, diagnostic programs and utility programs can be automatically activated from the direct access storage device.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的个人计算机系统包括系统处理器，随机存取存储器，只读存储器和至少一个直接存取存储设备。 耦合在系统处理器和直接存取存储装置之间的直接访问存储装置控制器包括用于保护存储装置的区域的保护机构。 存储设备的保护区域包括主引导记录，BIOS映像和系统参考软盘映像。 BIOS映像包括一个称为开机自检（POST）的部分。 POST用于测试和初始化系统。 在检测到任何配置错误时，可以从直接访问存储设备自动激活系统参考软盘映像中的系统实用程序（如设置配置程序，诊断程序和实用程序）。

公开(公告)号：US5193161A

公开(公告)日：1993-03-09

申请号：US525792

申请日：1990-05-18

申请人： Richard Bealkowski ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  David J. Doria ,  Scott G. Kinnear ,  Jeffrey I. Krantz ,  Robert B. Liverman ,  Guy G. Sotomayor ,  Donald D. Williams ,  Gary A. Vaiskauckas

发明人： Richard Bealkowski ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  David J. Doria ,  Scott G. Kinnear ,  Jeffrey I. Krantz ,  Robert B. Liverman ,  Guy G. Sotomayor ,  Donald D. Williams ,  Gary A. Vaiskauckas

IPC分类号： G06F9/06 ,  G06F12/02 ,  G06F12/14

CPC分类号： G06F12/0292 ,  G06F12/145

摘要： A computer system and method for operating a computer system capable of running in mutually incompatible real and protected addressing modes, in which programs written for one mode can be run in the other mode without modification. The BIOS assembles two different common data areas for the two modes, each inclusive of device block pointers, function transfer table pointers, data pointers, and function pointers. The common data area for the real mode is assembled first. To assembly the pointers for the protected mode common data area, the offset values from the real mode area ae copied directly, and then selector values are inserted whose physical addresses correspond to the segments of the corresponding pointers in the real mode area. The selector values are derived from a segment descriptor table.

摘要翻译： 一种用于操作能够以相互不兼容的实际和受保护寻址模式运行的计算机系统的计算机系统和方法，其中针对一种模式编写的程序可以在另一种模式下运行而无需修改。 BIOS为两种模式组装两个不同的公共数据区域，每个模块包括设备块指针，功能传输表指针，数据指针和函数指针。 首先组装实模式的公共数据区。 为了组装保护模式公共数据区域的指针，直接复制实模式区域的偏移值，然后插入其物理地址对应于实模式区域中相应指针的段的选择器值。 选择器值是从段描述符表导出的。

公开(公告)号：US4928237A

公开(公告)日：1990-05-22

申请号：US30789

申请日：1987-03-27

申请人： Richard Bealkowski ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  David J. Doria ,  Scott G. Kinnear ,  Jeffrey I. Krantz ,  Robert B. Liverman ,  Guy G. Sotomayor ,  Donald D. Williams ,  Gary A. Vaiskauckas

发明人： Richard Bealkowski ,  Richard A. Dayan ,  David J. Doria ,  Scott G. Kinnear ,  Jeffrey I. Krantz ,  Robert B. Liverman ,  Guy G. Sotomayor ,  Donald D. Williams ,  Gary A. Vaiskauckas

IPC分类号： G06F9/06 ,  G06F12/02 ,  G06F12/14

CPC分类号： G06F12/0292 ,  G06F12/145

摘要： A computer system and method for operating a computer system capable of running in mutually incompatible real and protected addressing modes, in which programs written for one mode can be run in the other mode without modification. The operating system using BIOS assembles two different common data areas for the two modes, each inclusive of device block pointers, function transfer table pointers, data pointers, and function pointers. The common data area for the real mode is assembled first. To assemble the pointers for the protected mode common data area, the offset values from the real mode area are copied directly, and then selector values are inserted whose physical addresses correspond to the segments of the corresponding pointers in the real mode area. The selector values are derived from a segment descriptor table.

公开(公告)号：US5237690A

公开(公告)日：1993-08-17

申请号：US549199

申请日：1990-07-06

申请人： Richard Bealkowski ,  Reynaldo Davila ,  Kevin M. Zyvoloski

发明人： Richard Bealkowski ,  Reynaldo Davila ,  Kevin M. Zyvoloski

IPC分类号： G06F13/14 ,  G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F9/4411 ,  G06F15/177

摘要： A data processing system such as a personal computer includes a plurality of expansion connectors for receiving adapter cards. A non-volatile memory stores programmable option select (POS) data that is stored when the system is configured. A Power On Self Test (POST) operation is performed during which adapters are checked to determine if any have been added, moved or removed, since a previous system configuration. If any have been so altered, the system may be placed in operation with all adapters enabled except for those which were altered.