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AssigneeCompaq Computer Corporation
InventorsMichael F. Angelo, Sompong P. Olarig, George D. Wisecup
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In a computer system having a receiving computer and a source computer, a method for the remote flashing of the BIOS in the receiving computer including the steps of transferring the flash information from the source computer to the receiving computer, with the flash information including the flash code, the flash code instructions and an encrypted digital signature corresponding to the flash code. The receiving computer is operably placed in a secure mode. A hash value corresponding to the flash information is calculated, and the hash value from the flash information is decrypted. The flash code is validated by comparing the decrypted hash value of the flash information to the calculated hash value, and if validated, the BIOS if flashed with the new flash code.
A method for flashing an EPROM in a receiving computer with a flash code transmitted to the receiving computer from a source computer, said method comprising the steps of:
In a computer system having a receiving computer and a source computer, a method for the remote flashing of the BIOS in the receiving computer comprising the steps of:
In a computer system having a receiving computer and a source computer, a method for the remote flashing of the BIOS in the receiving computer comprising the steps of:
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