Upgrading a bios
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a first basic input/output system image to replace an existing second basic input/output system image stored in a firmware memory;
modifying the first basic input/output system image by replacing a portion of the first basic input/output system image with a portion of the second basic input/output system image; and
writing the modified first basic input/output system to the firmware memory to replace the second basic input/output system image.
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Abstract
A technique includes receiving a first basic input/output system image to replace an existing second basic input/output system image stored in a firmware memory. The first basic input/output system image is modified by replacing a portion of the first basic input/output system image with a portion of the second basic input/output system image. The modified first basic input/output system image is written to the firmware memory to replace the second basic input/output system image.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a first basic input/output system image to replace an existing second basic input/output system image stored in a firmware memory;
modifying the first basic input/output system image by replacing a portion of the first basic input/output system image with a portion of the second basic input/output system image; and
writing the modified first basic input/output system to the firmware memory to replace the second basic input/output system image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer system comprising:
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a firmware memory storing an existing basic input/output system image; and
a processor to;
modify a replacement basic input/output system image by replacing a portion of the replacement basic input/output system image with a portion of the existing basic input/output system image; and
write the modified replacement basic input/output system image to the firmware memory to replace the existing basic input/output system image. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An article comprising a computer readable storage medium storing instructions to cause a processor to:
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modify a replacement basic input/output system image by replacing a portion of the replacement basic input/output system image with a portion of an existing basic input/output system image stored in a firmware memory; and
write the modified replacement basic input/output system image to the firmware memory to replace the existing basic input/output system image. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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