US 6,983,344 B2
Methods, computer systems, and device for utilizing pointers of a ROM image that may be stored in various formats
Duane S. Taylor, Blackburg, Va. (US)
Assigned to American Megatrends, Inc., Norcross, Ga. (US)
Filed on Feb. 27, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/375,301.
Prior Publication US 2004/0172498 A1, Sep. 02, 2004
Int. Cl. G06F 13/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 711—103 22 Claims
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1. A method of supporting a ROM device in a computer system wherein information in a ROM image from the ROM device is located by pre-defined pointers, comprising:
detecting whether the ROM image includes pointers stored in a first format or a second format;
when the ROM image stores pointers in a first format, then converting the pointers from the first format to the second format and utilizing the second format pointers to locate information in the ROM image; and
when the ROM image stores pointers in the second format, then utilizing the pointers in the second format to locate information in the ROM image.