Method of flashing bios using service processor and computer system using the same
US8943302B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/654
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of flashing a BIOS memory of a computer system is described herein. The method includes executing a kernel of baseboard management controller (BMC) to create a partition for the BMC memory and a second partition for the BIOS memory; detecting whether the host processor is accessing the BIOS memory; controlling a multiplexer (MUX) to allow the first processor to access the BIOS memory when the host processor is not accessing the BIOS memory; and retrieving first BIOS software from the BMC memory and writing the first BIOS software to the BIOS memory.
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