CN1584822B - Method for updating computer fixing ware program - Google Patents

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CN1584822B
CN1584822B CN 03153667 CN03153667A CN1584822B CN 1584822 B CN1584822 B CN 1584822B CN 03153667 CN03153667 CN 03153667 CN 03153667 A CN03153667 A CN 03153667A CN 1584822 B CN1584822 B CN 1584822B
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A method for up-grading firm ware program of computer includes using computer to read all system configuration to find out information of host board configuration and computer type, obtaining device type of firmware program to be up-graded, finding out desired version of firm ware program to be up-graded, installing firmware program of desired version onto device of firmware program to be up-graded with computer.

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A kind of method of the computer firmware program of upgrading
Technical field
The present invention relates to install the technology of computer firmware program, particularly a kind of method of the computer firmware program of upgrading.
Background technology
At present the various outer plug-in cards of computer system are more and more, function from strength to strength, but these outer plug-in cards must combine closely with the configuration of computer system, could work normally.To the outer plug-in card on the computing machine of different model and configuration proper firmware program is installed, it is a very loaded down with trivial details and elaboration, common operating personnel, for example customer service personnel or domestic consumer are difficult to smoothly proper firmware program is installed on these outer plug-in cards.
When user or customer service personnel need change firmware program on some outer plug-in card, its implementation procedure was:
Step 1, user or attendant obtain the model of computing machine;
Step 2, user or attendant obtain the model that needs the firmware updating software;
Step 3, user or attendant determine firmware program version accurately according to the model of the equipment of computer model and needs firmware updating program.
Step 4, user or attendant are from CD or download corresponding firmware program version on the net, attach it in the equipment that needs the firmware updating program.
From such scheme as can be seen, when user or customer service personnel need change firmware program on some outer plug-in card, will spend a large amount of time to handle on the compatibility of the same computer model of firmware program, outer plug-in card model.If domestic consumer can't correctly dispose, must find the customer service personnel of computer manufacturer so, the customer service personnel generally need make house calls and problem thoroughly could be solved for 2~3 times.So, increased that the user uses a computer and the difficulty of outer plug-in card, reduced user's work efficiency, increased the cost of customer service of computer vendors.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of method of the computer firmware program of upgrading, and this method can improve the efficient of upgrading computer firmware program, and the difficulty of the computer firmware program that reduces to upgrade reduces the cost of customer service of computer vendors.
According to above-mentioned purpose, concrete scheme of the present invention is achieved in that
A kind of method of the computer firmware program of upgrading, this method comprises: the system configuration information that the Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) in A, the computing machine traversal internal memory is preserved, inquire the configuration information of computer motherboard, read the model of the computing machine in the configuration information of computer motherboard;
B, computing machine read the firmware program in the peripheral element extension interface register of storing device information in the computing machine or the equipment that visit needs the firmware updating program, get access to the unit type that needs the firmware updating program;
C, computing machine inquire needed firmware program version according to the unit type of computer model and needs firmware updating program in this locality or network;
D, computing machine are installed to the firmware program of this version on the equipment that needs the firmware updating program.
When reading the system configuration information of Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) preservation according to system management Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) standard, the described process that inquires the configuration information of computer motherboard of steps A is: after searching the character string " SM " in the calculator memory, the type coding of the basic input output systematic information piece of traversal in the calculator memory, type coding are that 2 basic input output systematic information piece is the basic input output systematic information piece of computer motherboard.
When reading the system configuration information of Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) preservation according to the Desktop Management Interface standard, the described process that inquires the configuration information of computer motherboard of steps A is: after searching the character string " DMI " in the calculator memory, the type coding of the basic input output systematic information piece of traversal in the calculator memory, type coding are that 2 basic input output systematic information piece is the basic input output systematic information piece of computer motherboard.
The system management input output systematic information piece of described computer motherboard is preserved title, computer product model, computer product model version and the computer product sequence number of computing machine production firm.
Before step B, this method further comprises:
Pre-determine the equipment that needs the firmware updating program and whether support the auto-update of firmware program, if support execution in step B; Otherwise, be left intact.
Whether the described equipment that needs the firmware updating program that pre-determines supports the auto-update process of firmware program to be: determine to support the device type of firmware program auto-update when scheduler, and this device type is write in the computing machine;
Computing machine judges whether the type of the equipment that needs the firmware updating program is the device type of writing in the computing machine, if then support; Otherwise, then do not support.
Whether the described equipment that needs the firmware updating program that pre-determines supports the escalation process of firmware program to be: an order of supporting that this equipment of inquiry whether can the auto-update firmware program is set in the equipment that needs the firmware updating program in advance, when computing machine sent the order that this equipment of inquiry whether can the auto-update firmware program, this equipment returned response and gives computing machine.
The described visit of step B needs the firmware program in the equipment of firmware updating program, the process that gets access to the unit type that needs the firmware updating program is: for the firmware program that is installed in the equipment that needs the firmware updating program order of supporting to receive the query facility model is set in advance, when the firmware program of computing machine in this equipment sent the order of query facility model, this firmware program returned to computing machine with this unit type from the data register of this equipment.
Describedly a process of supporting to receive the order of query facility model is set is for being installed in firmware program in this equipment in advance: the firmware program of supporting to receive the order of query facility model or contain for this device upgrade to support to receive the order of query facility model is set in firmware program when equipment is installed firmware program.
The described installation process of step D is:
D1, this equipment are set to upgrade mode;
D2, the firmware program of this version is write in the storage of this equipment;
D3, restart facility move the firmware program of this version.
This method further comprises: after the firmware program of this version being installed on the equipment of firmware updating program, restart computing machine.
Learn according to such scheme, method provided by the invention is obtained the model of computing machine automatically and is needed the model of firmware updating software, and according to this model directly by local CD or network inquiry to corresponding firmware program and download, thereby finish the updating firmware program process of entire equipment.This method does not need the professional to be the device upgrade firmware program more artificially, thereby has improved the efficient of upgrading computer firmware program, has reduced the difficulty of upgrading computer firmware program, has reduced the cost of customer service of computer vendors.
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Fig. 1 is the upgrade process flow diagram of computer firmware program of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram that obtains computer model.
Fig. 3 obtains the process flow diagram of firmware updating software model for the present invention.
Fig. 4 installs the process flow diagram of firmware program for the present invention.
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In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, by the following examples and with reference to accompanying drawing, the present invention is described in more detail.
It is the firmware program of device upgrade computing machine according to the model of computing machine and the model of needs firmware updating software automatically that method provided by the invention makes computing machine, its detailed process as shown in Figure 1, Fig. 1 is the upgrade process flow diagram of computer firmware program of the present invention:
Step 100, begin to carry out auto-update;
Step 101, obtain computer model accurately;
Step 102, obtain the unit type that needs the firmware updating program accurately;
Step 103, according to computer model with need the unit type of firmware updating program, search the proper firmware program version according to the mode of user's appointment;
Step 104, give to need the device upgrade firmware program of firmware updating program, finish whole process according to this firmware program version.
Below the step 101~step 104 among above-mentioned Fig. 1 is described in detail.
Step 101 is for obtaining computer model accurately among Fig. 1:
Usually in computing machine, all be to follow system management Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) (SMBIOS) standard or DMI(Desktop Management Interface) standard the model of computing machine to be write in Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) (BIOS) start-up course in one section internal memory of computer system and gone, the content of this section internal memory is obtained and parsed to the method that the present invention can follow SMBIOS standard or DMI standard to be provided, and obtains the model of computing machine.
Stipulated the computer system management message block of many types in the SMBIOS standard, they are with the form tissue of chained list, and one of them message block is the message block of computer motherboard (BaseBoard), and corresponding type coding is 2.Computing machine production firm title (manufacturer), computer product model (product), computer product model version (version), computer product sequence number (serialnumber) have been defined in the type coding 2 of SMBIOS standard, information stores in the type coding 2 is at a reserve area of internal memory, guaranteeing that general application program can not revise content wherein, and for this regional start address of SMBIOS standard with character string " _ SM_ " as a token of;
For the DMI standard, this regional start address with character string " _ DMI " as a token of.The organizational form of all the other message block, classification form etc. are just the same with the mode of SMBIOS.
As shown in Figure 2, Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram that obtains computer model, and its concrete steps are:
Step 200, computing machine are searched for " _ SM_ " sign in internal memory, and according to SMBIOS standard traversal SMBIOS message block;
Step 201, after inquiring the SMBIOS message block that type is BaseBoard, therefrom read manufacturer, product, version and the serialnumber of this computing machine;
Because each SMBIOS message block all has type coding, be that the type coding of the SMBIOS message block of BaseBoard is 2 corresponding to type, encode 2 the time to the type when computer inquery, be the SMBIOS message block of BaseBoard with regard to the poor type that finds;
Step 202, obtain computer model and finish.
Step 102 is for obtaining the unit type that needs the firmware updating program accurately among Fig. 1:
As shown in Figure 3, Fig. 3 obtains the process flow diagram of firmware updating software model for the present invention, and its concrete steps are:
Step 300, at first judge whether current equipment supports the firmware program auto-update,, change step 301 over to if support, otherwise, change step 302 over to;
Judge whether current equipment supports the firmware program auto-update that two kinds of methods are arranged.
First method: just determine the auto-update of good which device type support firmware program in advance when scheduler, which device type is not supported the auto-update of firmware program, and corresponding information is write in the computing machine.When equipment needed the firmware updating program, the information that computer inquery is stored in the computing machine just can judge whether current equipment supports the firmware program auto-update;
Second method: in wanting the equipment of updating firmware program, be provided with one in advance and can support to inquire about the order whether this equipment supports the firmware program auto-update, when equipment needs the firmware updating program, computing machine can by give this equipment send this equipment of inquiry whether support the firmware program auto-update order judge whether this equipment supports the auto-update of firmware program, if the order that this equipment returns is " support ", then this equipment can carry out automatic updating firmware program, if the order that this equipment returns is " not supporting " or not response, then this equipment cannot carry out automatic updating firmware program.
Step 301, computing machine obtain unit type to equipment;
The method of obtaining unit type has two kinds,
First method is: read peripheral element Extended Capabilities Port (PCI) register of storing device information in the computing machine, obtain the model of this equipment;
Second method is: for the firmware program that is installed in the equipment order of supporting to receive the query facility model is set in advance, when the firmware program of computing machine in this equipment sends the order of query facility model, this firmware program from the data register of this equipment with the offer computing machine of this unit type with the byte of a byte of form of character string;
When the order of a support reception query facility model is set for the firmware program of equipment.Can when to equipment firmware program being installed this order be set, promptly the firmware program of being installed itself just contains the order of supporting to receive the query facility model; Also can adopt the method for firmware updating program that this order is set, be that original firmware program version is not supported order in the equipment, firmware program version in the then first updating apparatus, this updated firmware program version itself just contains the order of supporting to receive the query facility model, like this, when this equipment carries out the upgrading of firmware program for the second time, just can get access to the model of equipment with the method that sends order.
Step 302, current device are not supported the auto-update of firmware program, process ends.
Step 103 is according to computer model and needs the unit type of firmware updating program among Fig. 1, searches the proper firmware program version according to the mode of user's appointment:
Can there be dual mode to search the proper firmware program version,
One is for passing through network: after network connects foundation, computing machine is with computer model and need the unit type of firmware updating program to send to the long-range upgrade server that is connected on the computer network, this upgrade server can be provided by the computer vendors of being responsible for the firmware updating program, upgrade server is according to these two information, pass through data base querying, just can find current up-to-date firmware program binary file, send this computing machine to by network then.
It is two for to obtain firmware program by local CD, store in the fixing disc of firmware program a data file is arranged, writing down the pairing firmware program of equipment of the various models on the computing machine of various models, when auto-update software is inquired about this data file, can get access to corresponding firmware program binary file.
Concerning the above two kinds methods of obtaining firmware program, can in time get access to the firmware program of latest edition by the method for network, connect just passable but need network; And just do not need network to connect, but may obtain firmware program less than latest edition by the mode of local CD.
Step 104 is to give the device upgrade firmware program that needs the firmware updating program according to this firmware program version among Fig. 1, finishes whole process:
Behind the firmware program that gets access to accurate version, computing machine is about to begin this firmware program is installed in the corresponding apparatus and goes, and this is installed as shown in Figure 4:
Step 400, equipment are set to upgrade mode, and promptly computing machine is according to the upgrade mode that response is set for different equipment;
Step 401, firmware program is write in the internal memory of relevant device, it is the binary file that reads firmware program of a byte of a byte of computing machine, then each byte is write successively the data register port of this equipment under the upgrade mode, whenever write a byte, status register that will fetch equipment, when status register is pointed out a last byte program storage in the write device, write next byte again, up to the internal memory that the binary file of this firmware program is all write relevant device;
Step 402, restart facility, operation updated firmware program, when the binary file of firmware program all write device internal memory and be proved to be successful after, computing machine withdraws from upgrade mode and resets (reset) order to the equipment transmission, restart facility, the firmware program that operation is upgraded.
For some operating system of computing machine, some equipment is after the firmware program of having upgraded, and need restart computer system could correct work.In this case, auto-update software can point out the user whether to restart computing machine, if the user selects to restart computing machine, auto-update software will restart computing machine, makes the equipment operate as normal of the firmware program of having upgraded; Otherwise, just quit a program, when the user started computing machine next time, the equipment of this firmware program of having upgraded also just can operate as normal.
Sometimes user's firmware program of certain equipment on the computing machine that not necessarily needs to upgrade is just hoped the firmware program binary file of obtaining on certain equipment of the computing machine of certain configuration.The user also can select corresponding computer model and unit type in upgrade software so, and the memory location of appointment firmware program binary file, just can use upgrade software to obtain corresponding firmware program binary file, and it is kept at the memory location of user's appointment by network or local CD.
Method provided by the invention is simple to operate, do not need to understand the model of computing machine and need the model of firmware updating software just can give corresponding apparatus firmware updating program, there are the personnel of computer operation experience all can operate slightly, do not need professional service staff's operation of computer vendors, greatly reduce the cost of customer service of computer vendors, improved computer user's work efficiency.Method provided by the invention is downloaded firmware program and the firmware program installation is combined togather, and user's single job can be finished.Do not need to resemble and at first search correct model the prior art, online is downloaded then, uses the dos boot disk to enter the dos environment then, and computing machine is upgraded then.Method provided by the invention can provide multiple upgrade mode, when the user has network environment, and the firmware program of the latest edition of can upgrading; When the user can't the accesses network environment, also can be from the firmware program of local CD or other storage mediums upgrading more recent version.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, not in order to restriction the present invention, all any modifications of being made within the spirit and principles in the present invention, is equal to and replaces and improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.

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1. method of computer firmware program of upgrading is characterized in that this method comprises:
The system configuration information that Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) in A, the computing machine traversal internal memory is preserved inquires the configuration information of computer motherboard, reads the model of the computing machine in the configuration information of computer motherboard;
B, computing machine read the firmware program in the peripheral element extension interface register of storing device information in the computing machine or the equipment that visit needs the firmware updating program, get access to the unit type that needs the firmware updating program;
C, computing machine inquire needed firmware program version according to the unit type of computer model and needs firmware updating program in this locality or network;
D, computing machine are installed to the firmware program of this version on the equipment that needs the firmware updating program.
2. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, when reading the system configuration information of Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) preservation according to system management Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) standard, the described process that inquires the configuration information of computer motherboard of steps A is:
After searching the character string " SM " in the calculator memory, the type coding of the basic input output systematic information piece of traversal in the calculator memory, type coding are that 2 basic input output systematic information piece is the basic input output systematic information piece of computer motherboard.
3. the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that, when reading the system configuration information of Basic Input or Output System (BIOS) preservation according to the Desktop Management Interface standard, the described process that inquires the configuration information of computer motherboard of steps A is: after searching the character string " DMI " in the calculator memory, the type coding of the basic input output systematic information piece of traversal in the calculator memory, type coding are that 2 basic input output systematic information piece is the basic input output systematic information piece of computer motherboard.
4. as claim 2 or 3 described methods, it is characterized in that the system management input output systematic information piece of described computer motherboard is preserved title, computer product model, computer product model version and the computer product sequence number of computing machine production firm.
5. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, before step B, this method further comprises:
Pre-determine the equipment that needs the firmware updating program and whether support the auto-update of firmware program, if support execution in step B; Otherwise, be left intact.
6. method as claimed in claim 5, it is characterized in that, whether the described equipment that needs the firmware updating program that pre-determines supports the auto-update process of firmware program to be: determine to support the device type of firmware program auto-update when scheduler, and this device type is write in the computing machine;
Computing machine judges whether the type of the equipment that needs the firmware updating program is the device type of writing in the computing machine, if then support; Otherwise, then do not support.
7. method as claimed in claim 5, it is characterized in that, whether the described equipment that needs the firmware updating program that pre-determines supports the escalation process of firmware program to be: an order of supporting that this equipment of inquiry whether can the auto-update firmware program is set in the equipment that needs the firmware updating program in advance, when computing machine sent the order that this equipment of inquiry whether can the auto-update firmware program, this equipment returned response and gives computing machine.
8. the method for claim 1, it is characterized in that, the described visit of step B needs the firmware program in the equipment of firmware updating program, the process that gets access to the unit type that needs the firmware updating program is: for the firmware program that is installed in the equipment that needs the firmware updating program order of supporting to receive the query facility model is set in advance, when the firmware program of computing machine in this equipment sent the order of query facility model, this firmware program returned to computing machine with this unit type from the data register of this equipment.
9. method as claimed in claim 8, it is characterized in that, describedly a process of supporting to receive the order of query facility model is set is for being installed in firmware program in this equipment in advance: the firmware program of supporting to receive the order of query facility model or contain for this device upgrade to support to receive the order of query facility model is set in firmware program when equipment is installed firmware program.
10. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, the described installation process of step D is:
D1, this equipment are set to upgrade mode;
D2, the firmware program of this version is write in the storage of this equipment;
D3, restart facility move the firmware program of this version.
11. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, this method further comprises: after the firmware program of this version being installed on the equipment of firmware updating program, restart computing machine.
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