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Computer system and method of computer initialization with caching of option BIOS

  • US 6,704,840 B2
  • Filed: 06/19/2001
  • Issued: 03/09/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of initialization with caching, the method comprising:

  • enabling at least one cache memory;

    copying an option BIOS (basic input/output system) from a first memory to a PAM (Programmable Attribute Map) main memory area, the copying including executing a cache-line fill to the at least one cache memory; and

    performing initialization by providing control to the option BIOS for execution, the execution being performed substantially from the at least one cache memory.

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