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System, method, and apparatus for processor detection in a pre-boot execution environment

  • US 7,882,345 B1
  • Filed: 09/29/2007
  • Issued: 02/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for booting a client, the system comprising:

  • a client configured to initiate a pre-boot image request in response to a boot command, the pre-boot image request comprising a data field for communicating a processor architecture for the client;

    a boot server configured to provide a non-booting image in response to a first pre-boot image request from the client, the first pre-boot image request comprising an architecture identifier that may be imprecise;

    the non-booting image configured to query the client and determine a precise processor architecture for the client;

    the non-booting image further configured to reset a boot process for the client and thereby initiate a second pre-boot image request from the client wherein the second pre-boot image request comprises an architecture identifier that is precise;

    the boot server further configured to provide a pre-boot image to the client that corresponds to the architecture identifier that is precise in response to the second pre-boot image request; and

    the boot server further configured to provide a boot image to the client that corresponds to the architecture identifier that is precise in response to a boot image request comprising the architecture identifier that is precise.

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