Dynamic basic input/output system transformation
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsChan-Wei Chen, Che-Chang Lu
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Abstract
An information handling system is configured to classify each of firmware volumes included in a basic input/output system (BIOS) image into categories according to a boot mode and to select the boot mode for execution from at least two boot modes, wherein each of the boot modes comprising a subset of a plurality of firmware volumes classified into a category of the categories. The information handling system is also configured to execute the boot mode selected.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- classifying each of a plurality of firmware volumes included in a basic input/output system (BIOS) image into a category;
- selecting a boot mode for execution from at least two boot modes, wherein the boot mode includes a subset of the firmware volumes that have been classified according to the category;
- and
- executing the boot mode selected.
An information handling system, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that upon execution cause the processor to:
- classify each of a plurality of firmware volumes included in a basic input/output system (BIOS) image into a category;
- select a boot mode for execution from at least two boot modes, wherein the boot mode includes a subset of the firmware volumes that have been classified according to the category;
- and
- execute the boot mode selected.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium to store instructions that are executable to perform operations comprising:
- classifying each of a plurality of firmware volumes included in a basic input/output system (BIOS) image into a category;
- selecting a boot mode for execution from at least two boot modes, wherein the boot modes include a subset of the firmware volumes that have been classified according to the category;
- and
- executing the boot mode selected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.