CN101201746A - Method for setting ROM-BIOS - Google Patents

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CN101201746A
CN101201746A CNA2006101694208A CN200610169420A CN101201746A CN 101201746 A CN101201746 A CN 101201746A CN A2006101694208 A CNA2006101694208 A CN A2006101694208A CN 200610169420 A CN200610169420 A CN 200610169420A CN 101201746 A CN101201746 A CN 101201746A
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The invention discloses a setting method of a basic input and output system and is applied to the BIOS setting program of a data processing apparatus having a display unit and an input unit, and the invention mainly displays the information of a first shortcut key and a second shortcut key by the display unit when the data processing apparatus is powered on and a power-on self test of BIOS is executed; if the first shortcut key is pressed down, the apparatus enters a first BIOS setting mode, and if the second shortcut key is pressed down, the apparatus enters a second BIOS setting mode. After the first BIOS setting mode is entered, whether the content set in the first BIOS setting mode is revised and stored in the data processing apparatus is judged, if yes, the apparatus executes corresponding POST according to the content set in the revised first BIOS setting mode, or the first BIOS setting mode is skipped and the POST is executed continuously; while when the second BIOS setting mode is entered, only if the set content is revised, the apparatus is rebooted, else the second BIOS setting mode is skipped and the POST is continuously executed. Therefore, the invention can resolve the existing problem that revising any content set in BIOS causes rebooting and leads the power-on process to consume much time.

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Method for setting ROM-BIOS
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of data processing technique, in more detail, relate to a kind of method for setting ROM-BIOS.
Background technology
What BIOS (Basic Input Output System) represented is ROM-BIOS, be to belong to embedded software, product performance is that the form with firmware (Firmware) is deposited at information, communication, in hardware devices such as consumption electronic products or the system, carry out and drive, control and treatment, man-machine interface, functions such as application program, increase the additional function and the value of hardware with software, and the cost savings effect of generation hardware replace by software, compare with operating system or application software, the relation of it and hardware is more close, administering central processing unit, storer, the setting of power-up sequence etc. is the key whether the decision hardware capability can be given full play to.In addition, BIOS also provides the most reliable security protection mechanism, can avoid the non-authorized use of computer.
Work as booting computer, BIOS is carried out by the flash memory on the circuit board (flash memory), and can with chipset and memory sub-system sequentially Initiation remove, BIOS itself is decompressed to the primary memory of system from flash memory then, and carries out from beginning over there.The bios program sign indicating number of PC also comprises diagnostic function, to guarantee the correct of some important hardware element, similarly is keyboard, disk set, and input and output interfaces or the like, these can normal operation and initialization normally.Nearly all BIOS can optionally carry out the setting program of CMOS memory; Just preserve user that BIOS can access from ordering setting data (time, date, hard disc details, or the like).
In BIOS practical application now, the user can be after entering BIOS setting pattern, which device elder generation start selection sets fan speed, the control of the saving energy, overclocking setting and selection by, device such as CD-ROM drive, hard disc, floppy drive, flash and other for example, this function is for the particularly useful place of installing operating system.Right above-mentioned BIOS is behind the configuration and setting of setting power-up sequence or other relevant item, no matter whether storage is done in above-mentioned BIOS setting, system all can restart, selftest (the POST that starts shooting once more, Power On Self Test), carry out relevant start-up routines such as initialization Option ROM, just can enter operating system at last and be written into operation.And in fact, though some setting content among the BIOS has modification, jump out the configuration and setting pattern after, still can continue to carry out the POST program and need not start shooting again.But existing BIOS sets mechanism, no matter make amendment and stored at which kind of setting among the BIOS, must start shooting again after then jumping out BIOS setting pattern, set under the situation about revising, obviously waste the time of start again at the aforementioned BIOS that does not influence the POST program.
In sum, how can provide a kind of method for setting ROM-BIOS, existingly no matter revise any BIOS setting content and must start shooting again thereby solve, and then cause the consuming time of boot program, become very important problem at present then.
Summary of the invention
The shortcoming of background technology in view of the above, the invention provides a kind of method for setting ROM-BIOS, the BIOS setting pattern that must start shooting again after not influencing follow-up POST program after revising and revising can be distinguished, thereby the user this do not influence carry out under the BIOS setting pattern of follow-up POST program revise after, need not start shooting again, to increase the efficient of boot program.
Method for setting ROM-BIOS of the present invention, be applied to have in the setting program of BIOS of data processing equipment of display unit and input block, it comprises: after (1) this data processing equipment start, carry out the start selftest (POST of this BIOS, Power On Self Test) during program, show the first shortcut information and the second shortcut information by this display unit, this first shortcut is used to enter a BIOS and sets pattern, and this second shortcut system is used to enter the 2nd BIOS and sets pattern; (2) judge whether this first shortcut or this second shortcut are pressed by this input block, if this first shortcut is pressed, then proceed to step (3), if this second shortcut is pressed, then proceed to step (4), then do not continue to carry out this POST program if this first shortcut and this second shortcut all are pressed; (3) enter a BIOS by this POST program and set pattern, and judge whether the setting content in the BIOS setting pattern is modified and is stored in this data processing equipment, if, then proceed to step (5), if not, then jumping out a BIOS sets pattern and continues to carry out this POST program; (4) enter the 2nd BIOS by this POST and set pattern, and judge whether the setting content in the 2nd BIOS setting pattern is modified and is stored in this data processing equipment, if then proceed to step (6), if not, then jumping out the 2nd BIOS sets pattern and continues to carry out this POST program; (5) continue to carry out corresponding this POST program according to the setting content in the amended BIOS setting pattern; And (6) start shooting this data processing equipment again, and return back to step (1).
Than existing BIOS setting technique, the invention provides a kind of method for setting ROM-BIOS, by aforesaid setting and execution flow process, the BIOS setting pattern that must start shooting again after not influencing follow-up POST program after revising and revising can be distinguished, thereby the user in this do not influence carry out under the BIOS setting pattern of follow-up POST program revise after, need not start shooting again, to increase the efficient of boot program.
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Fig. 1 is a method for setting ROM-BIOS of the present invention process flow diagram when carrying out;
Fig. 2 a and 2b are method for setting ROM-BIOS of the present invention when carrying out, and are shown in the synoptic diagram of the picture on the display unit of this data processing equipment; And
Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram of another embodiment of method for setting ROM-BIOS of the present invention when carrying out.
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Below by particular specific embodiment explanation embodiments of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand other advantage of the present invention and effect easily by this instructions institute disclosure.The present invention also can be implemented or be used by other different specific embodiment, and every details of this instructions also can be based on different viewpoints and application, carries out various modifications and change under the spirit of the present invention not deviating from.
First embodiment
See also Fig. 1, this is a method for setting ROM-BIOS of the present invention process flow diagram when carrying out.In the present embodiment, method for setting ROM-BIOS of the present invention is applied to have in the setting program of BIOS of data processing equipment of display unit and input block.Particularly, this data processing equipment can be for example but is not defined as PC, notebook computer, server, workstation or other and has BIOS, and carry out the data processing equipment of POST program by this BIOS, this display unit is for being connected to this data processing equipment, the device of literal, symbol and/or the image that is used to show that this data processing equipment is exported, can for example be LCD, this input block is then for being connected to this data processing equipment, be used for input instruction, literal and/or symbol device, as keyboard to this data processing equipment.
As shown in Figure 1, in step S10, after this data processing equipment start, when carrying out the POST program of this BIOS, show the first shortcut information and the second shortcut information by this display unit, this first shortcut is used to enter a BIOS and sets pattern, and this second shortcut is used to enter the 2nd BIOS and sets pattern.Then proceed to step S11.In the present embodiment, this BIOS comprises Option ROM program at least, and this BIOS at least also comprises boot sequence (Boot Order) program and/or Option ROM director demon before this Option ROM program is carried out.The setting content of the one BIOS setting pattern comprises the setting of boot sequence program and/or Option ROM director demon, the 2nd BIOS sets the setting content of pattern except that comprising that a BIOS sets the setting content of pattern, comprise that also other general BIOS set the setting content of pattern, set and/or the storer setting as audio card.Should be specified, among another embodiment, the 2nd BIOS sets the setting content of pattern also can get rid of the setting content that a BIOS sets pattern, promptly, the one BIOS sets the setting content of pattern and the setting content that the 2nd BIOS sets pattern, and the user looks it need enter BIOS setting pattern or the 2nd BIOS setting pattern.
In addition, in the present embodiment, this first shortcut can for example be F7, and this second shortcut can for example be F10 then.Aforesaid setting is worked as can be set at other buttons according to actual needs, or increases to the permutation and combination of several keyboards.
In step S11, judge whether this first shortcut or this second shortcut are pressed by this input block, if this first shortcut is pressed, then proceed to step S12; If this second shortcut is pressed, then proceed to step S13, if all being pressed, this first shortcut and this second shortcut then do not proceed to step S14.In the present embodiment, this first shortcut must be pressed before this Option ROM program is carried out just can enter BIOS setting pattern, its reason be if the POST program to carry out this Option ROM program or the execution sequence program this Option ROM program after, then the modification of its setting content all must start shooting the beginning again can be according to modification content normal operation.
In step S12, enter a BIOS by this POST program and set pattern, and judge whether the setting content in the BIOS setting pattern is modified and is stored in this data processing equipment, if then proceed to step S15; If not, then proceed to step S14.
In step S13, enter the 2nd BIOS by this POST program and set pattern, and judge whether setting content in the 2nd BIOS setting pattern is modified and this modification content and a BIOS to set the setting content of pattern identical and be stored in this data processing equipment, if the setting content in the 2nd BIOS setting pattern is modified and the setting content of this modification content and BIOS setting pattern is identical and when being stored in this data processing equipment, then proceed to step S16; If the setting content in the 2nd BIOS setting pattern is modified and this modification content is different with the setting content of BIOS setting pattern and when being stored in this data processing equipment, enter step S17; If the setting content in the 2nd BIOS setting pattern is not modified, then proceed to step S14.
In step S14, make this BIOS continue to carry out this POST program.
In step S15, continue to carry out corresponding this POST program according to the setting content in the amended BIOS setting pattern.
In step S16, continue to carry out corresponding this POST program according to the setting content in amended the 2nd BIOS setting pattern.
In step S17, this data processing equipment is started shooting again, and return back to step S11.
See also Fig. 2 a and 2b, this is a method for setting ROM-BIOS of the present invention when carrying out, and is shown in the synoptic diagram of the picture on the display unit of this data processing equipment.At first, see also Fig. 2 a, shown in Fig. 2 a, among the abovementioned steps S10, after this data processing equipment start, when carrying out the POST program of this BIOS, show the first shortcut information and the second shortcut information by this display unit, this first shortcut is used to enter a BIOS and sets pattern, and this second shortcut is used to enter the 2nd BIOS and sets pattern.
Consult Fig. 2 b, in step S12, enter a BIOS by this POST program and set pattern, the setting content of BIOS setting pattern comprises the setting of boot sequence program and/or Option ROM director demon.
After this, judge whether the setting content in the BIOS setting pattern is modified and is stored in this data processing equipment, thereby decision continues to carry out corresponding this POST program according to the setting content in the amended BIOS setting pattern, or directly jumps out a BIOS and set pattern to continue to carry out the POST program.
Second embodiment
See also Fig. 3, this is the process flow diagram of another embodiment of method for setting ROM-BIOS of the present invention when carrying out.In the present embodiment, the setting content that a BIOS sets pattern is got rid of by the setting content system that the 2nd BIOS sets pattern, promptly, the one BIOS sets the setting content of pattern and the setting content that the 2nd BIOS sets pattern, set the setting content of pattern for BIOS inequality, more specifically, in step S23, judge whether the setting content that the 2nd BIOS sets pattern is modified and is stored in this data processing equipment, if, then jump out the 2nd BIOS setting pattern after, proceed to step S26, if not, then jump out the 2nd BIOS setting pattern after, proceed to step S24.That is lack as the step S16 among first embodiment.
The invention provides a kind of method for setting ROM-BIOS, by aforesaid setting and execution flow process, the BIOS setting pattern that must start shooting again after not influencing follow-up POST program after revising and revising can be distinguished, thereby the user this do not influence carry out under the BIOS setting pattern of follow-up POST program revise after, need not start shooting again, to increase the efficient of boot program.
The foregoing description only is illustrative principle of the present invention and effect thereof, but not is used to limit the present invention.Any those skilled in the art all can be under spirit of the present invention and category, and the foregoing description is modified and changed.Therefore, the scope of the present invention, claim that should be as described is listed.

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1. method for setting ROM-BIOS is applied to have in the setting program of BIOS of data processing equipment of display unit and input block, and described method for setting ROM-BIOS comprises the following steps:
1) after the described data processing equipment start, when carrying out the start self test program of described BIOS, show the first shortcut information and the second shortcut information by described display unit, described first shortcut is used to enter a BIOS and sets pattern, and described second shortcut is used to enter the 2nd BIOS and sets pattern;
2) judge whether described first shortcut or described second shortcut are pressed by described input block, if described first shortcut is pressed, then proceed to step 3), if described second shortcut is pressed, then proceed to step 4), then do not continue to carry out described POST program if described first shortcut and described second shortcut all are pressed;
3) enter a described BIOS by described POST program and set pattern, and judge whether the setting content in the described BIOS setting pattern is modified and is stored in the described data processing equipment, if, then proceed to step 5), if not, then jumping out a described BIOS sets pattern and continues to carry out described POST program;
4) enter described the 2nd BIOS by described POST program and set pattern, and judge whether the setting content in described the 2nd BIOS setting pattern is modified and is stored in the described data processing equipment, if, then proceed to step 6), if not, then jumping out described the 2nd BIOS sets pattern and continues to carry out described POST program;
5) continue to carry out corresponding described POST program according to the setting content in the amended described BIOS setting pattern; And
6) described data processing equipment is started shooting again, and return back to step 1).
2. method for setting ROM-BIOS according to claim 1, wherein, described the 2nd BIOS setting pattern comprises that a described BIOS sets the setting content of pattern.
3. method for setting ROM-BIOS according to claim 2, wherein, described step 4) comprises also whether the setting content of judging in described the 2nd BIOS setting pattern is modified and described modification content and a described BIOS to set the setting content of pattern identical and be stored in the described data processing equipment, if then jump out described the 2nd BIOS and set pattern and continue to carry out described POST.
4. method for setting ROM-BIOS according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, described BIOS comprises Option ROM program at least, and described first shortcut must be pressed before described Option ROM program is carried out and begin to enter described BIOS setting pattern.
5. method for setting ROM-BIOS according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, described BIOS is before described Option ROM program is carried out, at least also comprise boot sequence program and/or Option ROM director demon, and a described BIOS setting pattern is used to set described boot sequence program and/or described Option ROM director demon.
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