Apparatus and method for loading bios from a diskette in a personal computer system
CA 2020522 C · Owner: Palka, Matthew Stephen Jr. · Inventors: Palka, Matthew Stephen Jr.; Zyvoloski, Kevin Marhsall; Kinnear, Scott Gerard
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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. 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 …
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- Filed July 5, 1990 and granted November 9, 1993. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 5, 2010.
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