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 |
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.
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