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Method of comparing build capability flags of replacement BIOS with boot capability flags of current BIOS to determine compatibility between BIOS revisions and installed hardware during flash update

  • US 7,487,345 B2
  • Filed: 10/10/2003
  • Issued: 02/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An information handling system having one or more central processing units operative with main memory, said information handling system further comprising:

  • a present BIOS operative with said one or more central processing units, said present BIOS having one or more build capability flags and one or more current boot capability flags;

    wherein, when said present BIOS is updated with a replacement BIOS, replacement build capability flags of said replacement BIOS can be compared to said current boot capability flags of said present BIOS to determine if said replacement BIOS can be used in place of said present BIOS.

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