Information processing system capable of updating a BIOS programme
without interrupting or stopping the operational of a system
    2.
    发明授权
    Information processing system capable of updating a BIOS programme without interrupting or stopping the operational of a system 失效
    能够更新BIOS程序而不中断或停止系统的操作的信息处理系统

    公开(公告)号:US5835761A

    公开(公告)日:1998-11-10

    申请号:US895529

    申请日:1997-07-17

    IPC分类号: G06F9/445 G06F11/14 G06F9/45

    摘要: There is provided with an information processing system capable of updating a basic input/output system (BIOS) programme without interrupting or stopping the operation of the system. The information processing system (41) comprises an update programme memory (48) and a BIOS update flag (50). The update programme memory (48) retains the contents stored therein after the electrical power to the information processing system (41) has been turned off. An update programme input arrangement supplies an update basic input/output system programme to the update programme memory (48) to write the programme thereinto while the operating system is in operation. The update programme input arrangement then sets the BIOS update flag (50). A system loading arrangement copies the update basic input/output system programme stored in the update programme memory (48) to a memory area of a main memory (44) when the BIOS update flag (50) is set upon loading the operating system (i.e., when the information processing system is turned on or is reset).

    摘要翻译: 提供了能够更新基本输入/输出系统(BIOS)程序而不中断或停止系统操作的信息处理系统。 信息处理系统(41)包括更新程序存储器(48)和BIOS更新标志(50)。 在信息处理系统(41)的电力已经被关闭之后,更新程序存储器(48)保存存储在其中的内容。 更新程序输入装置在操作系统运行时向更新程序存储器(48)提供更新基本输入/输出系统程序以写入程序。 更新程序输入装置然后设置BIOS更新标志(50)。 当在加载操作系统时设置BIOS更新标志(50)时,系统加载装置将存储在更新程序存储器(48)中的更新基本输入/输出系统程序复制到主存储器(44)的存储区域 当信息处理系统被打开或被重置时)。