CN101308470A - Computer system for initiative restoration, backup and update of BIOS - Google Patents

Computer system for initiative restoration, backup and update of BIOS Download PDF

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CN101308470A
CN101308470A CNA2007101078982A CN200710107898A CN101308470A CN 101308470 A CN101308470 A CN 101308470A CN A2007101078982 A CNA2007101078982 A CN A2007101078982A CN 200710107898 A CN200710107898 A CN 200710107898A CN 101308470 A CN101308470 A CN 101308470A
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王锦煜
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The invention provides a computer system which can actively recover, backup and update the BIOS and comprises a motherboard, as well as a non-volatile memory chip and a chipset arranged on the motherboard; the non-volatile memory chip stores a first BIOS and a second BIOS; the chipset has an external flag; the external flag has a first state and a second state which are corresponding to the first BIOS and the second BIOS respectively; when the external flag is in the first state, the motherboard is started up by the first BIOS; when the external flag is in the second state, the motherboard is started up by the second BIOS; wherein, when any BIOS is started up in accordance with the state of the external flag, if the BIOS is damaged, the other intact BIOS is then started up to update the damaged BIOS.

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Initiatively recover, back up and upgrade the computer system of BIOS
Technical field
The present invention refers to especially that about a kind of BIOS technical field of computer apparatus a kind of active recovers, backs up and upgrade the computer system of BIOS.
Background technology
Basic input/output system (Basic Input Output System, BIOS) be the most basic software program code that is loaded in the computer hardware system, its main function comprises start selftest (Power On SelfTest), internal memory, motherboard chipset, display card and peripheral unit are done initialization action, basic setting to assemblies such as display, keyboard, processor, internal memories is provided, the interruption resident program that provides operating system or application process to call, and be written into operating system etc.Therefore BIOS can be regarded as the small operating system of the core linked up with hardware, and it typically uses, and assembly language write as.Be illustrated in figure 1 as the content of a BIOS, it comprises program area, data field and promoter region, the program area is BIOS reflection shelves (BIOS image), it comprises bios program code, the data field comprises NVRAM district and SMBIOS district, in order to stocking system configuration data, sequence number and reduction (restore) desired data, the promoter region is a startup sector (BootBlock).
And along with the change of computer, also have and to upgrade BIOS, when upgrading BIOS reflection shelves traditionally, if when upgrading failure, only can go up start starting sector (Boot-Block), sector capacity is limited only can support specific device initialization on the computer but start, and needs by floppy drive or CD-ROM drive in being written into refresh routine and BIOS reflection grade again again, again burning BIOS reflection shelves so will cause unnecessary time waste to flash memory.
In order to solve this kind problem, therefore known proposition is a kind of provides plural BIOS reflection shelves such as main BIOS reflection shelves and back-up BIOS reflection shelves and deposits with extra non-volatility memorizer and extra decision circuitry, wherein main BIOS reflection shelves are same version with back-up BIOS reflection shelves, with when upgrading main BIOS reflection shelves, if upgrade successfully, then upgrade version and must after entering operating system, just can be copied to back-up BIOS reflection shelves, thereby cause waste of time.And if upgrade when failing, then need come restarting operating systems with circuit switching mode to standby BIOS reflection shelves, so will improve the cost of motherboard, and the circuit of increase makes the motherboard space increase.
Summary of the invention
Purpose of the present invention is in the computer system that provides a kind of active to recover, back up and upgrade BIOS, to solve the shortcoming of known technology.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, active of the present invention recovers, backup and the computer system of upgrading BIOS comprise: a motherboard, a non-volatile memory chips, an and chipset.Non-volatile memory chips is arranged on this motherboard, and in order to store a BIOS and the 2nd BIOS, each BIOS has BIOS reflection shelves, a NVRAM district, a SMBIOS district and a start sector.Chipset is arranged on this motherboard, this chipset has an outside flag, this outside flag has first state and second state that corresponds respectively to a BIOS and BIOS, this outside flag is when first state, motherboard is started by the BIOS reflection shelves of a BIOS, this outside flag is when second state, and motherboard is started by the BIOS reflection shelves of BIOS; Wherein, when starting the BIOS reflection shelves of a BIOS wherein according to the state of this outside flag, damage, then start another complete BIOS reflection shelves as these BIOS reflection shelves, and with this intactly BIOS reflection shelves upgrade the BIOS reflection shelves of damage.
The invention provides that BIOS recovers, the standby and function upgraded, and when BIOS damages, also can be automatically with the BIOS renewal of damage, the user need not to enter that operating system operates in person again is the bios program of renewable damage.
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Be further number concrete technology contents of the present invention, below in conjunction with embodiment and accompanying drawing describes in detail as after, wherein:
Figure 1 shows that the content synoptic diagram of known BIOS.
The active that Figure 2 shows that a preferred embodiment of the present invention recovers, backs up and upgrade the computer system synoptic diagram of BIOS.
Figure 3 shows that the control flow of data field of the recovery BIOS of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 shows that the control flow of program area of the renewal BIOS of a preferred embodiment of the present invention
The start selftest that Figure 5 shows that a preferred embodiment of the present invention is to restore the control flow of damaged BIOS.
Figure 6 shows that the control flow of data field of the back-up BIOS of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
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Please refer to the synoptic diagram that active of the present invention shown in Figure 2 recovers, backs up and upgrade computer system one preferred embodiment of BIOS.
As shown in Figure 2, computer system comprises motherboard 9, non-volatile memory chips 1, chipset (Chipset) 2, CPU (central processing unit) (CPU) 3, reaches internal memory 4, wherein chipset 2 and non-volatile memory chips 1 all are located on the motherboard 9, the function of chipset 2 mainly is as the CPU (central processing unit) 3 of computer system and the bridge of other periphery, spare part communication, 1 of non-volatile memory chips is in order to store computer system ground BIOS, 4 of internal memories are the performed various programs of storage data and CPU (central processing unit) 3, comprise BIOS recovery, backup and refresh routine etc.
Non-volatile memory chips 1 is a flash chip in the present embodiment, but also can be electronics erasing type ROM (read-only memory) (EEPROM) certainly.Flash chip can store one the one BIOS11 and a BIOS12, wherein a BIOS11 is that general start is used, BIOS12 is then as standby BIOS, each BIOS11,12 comprises identical program area, data field and promoter region, wherein the program area is BIOS reflection shelves, and the data field comprises NVRAM district and SMBIOS district, and the promoter region is a start sector (BootBlock), comprise in the start sector that one checks bios program, can whether damage in order to judge its BIOS reflection shelves.
As be familiar with known to the personage of computer technology, include super output (SuperIO), digital signal processor (DSP) in the aforementioned chipset 2, reach battery-powered storer 22 (for example CMOS memory), the present invention provides an outside flag 2 in this battery-powered internal memory 22
1, this outside flag 21 have first state that corresponds respectively to a BIOS11 (for example: 0) and second state of BIOS12 (for example: 1), wherein, outside flag 21 is preset as first state, and outside flag 21 in first state or second state can by-(BIOS setup) is selected for the BIOS setting program, also can be selected by an external switch 23, when outside flag 21 during in first state, motherboard 9 is started by the BIOS reflection shelves of a BIOS11, when outside flag 21 during in second state, motherboard 9 is started by the BIOS reflection shelves of BIOS12.In addition, the present invention also provides one the one BIOS reflection shelves inefficacy flag 24 and one the 2nd BIOS reflection shelves inefficacy flag 25 in this battery-powered storer 22, whether damage with the BIOS reflection shelves of indicating a BIOS11 respectively and the BIOS reflection shelves of BIOS12, a BIOS reflection shelves inefficacy flag 24 and a BIOS reflection shelves inefficacy flag 25 also can be set in the NVRAM district of BIOS.
Recover with above-mentioned active of the present invention, the computer system of backup and renewal BIOS, can be in order to restore the data field of the BIOS that damages, for example, because of causing the data field, power fails damages midway the time when upgrading a BIOS11, be illustrated in figure 3 as the control flow of the data field of restoring BIOS, it compares the data field of a BIOS11 and the data field (step S301) of BIOS12, do not damage and need not restore as both identical data fields of then representing, represent then that as both differences the data field of a BIOS11 damages, former data field with BIOS12 overrides the data field (step S302) to a BIOS11, and restores the data field of a BIOS11.
Recover with above-mentioned active of the present invention, the computer system of backup and renewal BIOS, can be in order to upgrade the program area of BIOS, for example, as new edition BIOS and desire is upgraded former BIOS, be illustrated in figure 4 as the control flow of the program area that upgrades BIOS, it at first judges the state (step S401) of outside flag 21, when outside flag 21 is first state, new edition BIOS reflection shelves are override BIOS reflection shelves (a step S402) to a BIOS11, wherein, new edition BIOS reflection shelves can be by outside floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, or specific device such as USB device is written into, then judge whether to remove the data field of a BIOS11, then remove NVRAM district and SMBIOS district (the step S403) of a BIOS11 in this way.And when outside flag 21 is second state, new edition BIOS reflection shelves are override BIOS reflection shelves (a step S404) to BIOS11, then judge whether to remove the data field of BIOS12, then remove NVRAM district and SMBIOS district (the step S405) of BIOS12 in this way, to finish the renewal of BIOS.
Recover with above-mentioned active of the present invention, the computer system of backup and renewal BIOS, can when start (Poweron), initiatively restore the BIOS of damage, be illustrated in figure 5 as the start selftest to restore the control flow of damaged BIOS, it at first judges the state (step S501) of outside flag 21, when outside flag 21 is first state, expression is desired to be started by a BIOS11, its BIOS reflection shelves whether complete (step S502) are checked in the start sector of the one BIOS11, in this way, then by the BIOS of the BIOS11 reflection shelves selftest (POST) (step S503) of starting shooting, as denying, then a BIOS reflection shelves inefficacy flag 24 is set (step S504), again by the BIOS reflection shelves of the 2nd BIOS12 selftest (POST) (step S506) of starting shooting.And if when outside flag 21 is second state, expression is desired to be started by the 2nd BIOS12, its BIOS reflection shelves whether complete (step S505) are checked in the start sector of the 2nd BIOS12, in this way, then by the BIOS of the 2nd BIOS12 reflection shelves selftest (POST) (step S506) of starting shooting, as not, then the 2nd a BIOS reflection shelves inefficacy flag 25 is set (step S507), again by the BIOS reflection shelves of the BIOS11 selftest (POST) (step S503) of starting shooting.
Behind the start selftest, check whether BIOS reflection shelves inefficacy flag 24 or the 2nd BIOS reflection shelves inefficacy flag 25 are set (step S508), if, expression has BIOS reflection shelves to damage, thus with another intactly BIOS reflection shelves override the BIOS reflection of so far damaging grade (a step S509).
Check in step S510 whether the SMBIOS district of a BIOS11 and NVRAM district are default value (step S51O), if default value is represented its setting value and is lost because of BIOS damages, so the SMBIOS district of the 2nd BIOS12 and NVRAM district are override SMBIOS district and NVRAM district (step S511) to a BIOS11, to restore the data field of a BIOS11.If SMBIOS district and the NVRAM district of a BIOS11 are not default value, whether the SMBIOS district and the NVRA M district that then reexamine the 2nd BIOS12 are default value (step S 512), if default value is represented its setting value and is lost because of BIOS damages, so the SMBIOS district of a BIOS11 and NVRAM district are override SMBIOS district and NVRAM district (step S513) to the 2nd BIOS12, with the data field of data field to the two BIOS12 that back up a BIOS11.
Recover, back up and upgrade the computer system of BIOS with above-mentioned active of the present invention, available data field with back-up BIOS, be illustrated in figure 6 as the control flow of the data field of back-up BIOS, it is behind the data field (step S601) of upgrading a BIOS11, back up to the 2nd BIOS12 (step S602) as the desire data field that this is new, then the SMBIOS district of a BIOS11 and NVRAM district are override SMBIOS district and NVRAM district (step S603), with SMBIOS district and the NVRAM district that backs up a BIOS11 to BIOS11.
By above-mentioned explanation as can be known, the present invention can provide that BIOS recovers, the standby and function upgraded, and when BIOS damages, also can be automatically with the BIOS renewal of damage, the user need not to enter that operating system operates in person again is the bios program of renewable damage.
The foregoing description is only given an example for convenience of description, and the interest field that the present invention advocated should be as the criterion so that claims are described certainly, but not only limits to the foregoing description.

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1. the computer system initiatively recovering, back up and upgrade BIOS is characterized in that, comprising:
One motherboard;
One non-volatile memory chips is arranged on the above-mentioned motherboard, and in order to store one the one BIOS and one the 2nd BIOS, each BIOS has BIOS reflection shelves, a NVRAM district, a SMBIOS district and a start sector; And
One chipset, be arranged on the above-mentioned motherboard, the said chip group has an outside flag, the said external flag has first state and second state that corresponds respectively to an above-mentioned BIOS and above-mentioned the 2nd BIOS, the said external flag is when above-mentioned first state, above-mentioned motherboard is started by the BIOS of above-mentioned BIOS reflection shelves, and the said external flag is when above-mentioned second state, and above-mentioned motherboard is started by the BIOS reflection shelves of above-mentioned the 2nd BIOS;
Wherein, when starting the BIOS reflection shelves of a BIOS wherein according to the state of said external flag, damage, then start another complete BIOS reflection shelves, and upgrade the BIOS reflection shelves of damage with above-mentioned intactly BIOS reflection shelves as above-mentioned BIOS reflection shelves.
2. active according to claim 1 recovers, backs up and upgrade the computer system of BIOS, it is characterized in that, whether wherein above-mentioned BIOS reflection shelves are damaged is by its start sector inspection.
3. active according to claim 2 recovers, backs up and upgrade the computer system of BIOS, it is characterized in that, wherein after starting BIOS reflection shelves, whether the SMBIOS district and the NVRAM district that check an above-mentioned BIOS are default value, if default value then overrides the SMBIOS district of above-mentioned the 2nd BIOS and NVRAM district SMBIOS district and NVRAM district to an above-mentioned BIOS.
4. active according to claim 2 recovers, backs up and upgrade the computer system of BIOS, it is characterized in that, wherein after starting BIOS reflection shelves, whether the SMBIOS district and the NVRAM district that check above-mentioned the 2nd BIOS are default value, if default value then overrides the SMBIOS district of an above-mentioned BIOS and NVRAM district SMBIOS district and NVRAM district to above-mentioned the 2nd BIOS.
5. active according to claim 1 recovers, backs up and upgrade the computer system of BIOS, it is characterized in that, wherein when the NVRAM district of the NVRAM district of a more above-mentioned BIOS and SMBIOS district and above-mentioned the 2nd BIOS and SMBIOS district for not simultaneously, the NVRAM district of above-mentioned the 2nd BIOS and SMBIOS district are override NVRAM district and SMBIOS district to an above-mentioned BIOS.
6. active according to claim 1 recovers, backs up and upgrade the computer system of BIOS, it is characterized in that, wherein when carrying out the BIOS renewal, when being above-mentioned first state as above-mentioned outside flag, new edition BIOS reflection shelves are override BIOS reflection shelves to an above-mentioned BIOS and the NVRAM district and the SMBIOS district that optionally remove an above-mentioned BIOS; And when the said external flag is above-mentioned second state, new edition BIOS reflection shelves are override BIOS reflection shelves to above-mentioned the 2nd BIOS and the NVRAM district and the SMBIOS district that optionally remove above-mentioned the 2nd BIOS.
7. active according to claim 1 recovers, backs up and upgrade the computer system of BIOS, it is characterized in that, wherein when carrying out BIOS when backup, for the SMBIOS district of an above-mentioned BIOS and NVRAM district being override SMBIOS district and NVRAM district to above-mentioned the 2nd BIOS.
8. active according to claim 1 recovers, backs up and upgrade the computer system of BIOS, it is characterized in that, but wherein above-mentioned non-volatile memory chips is a flash chip or an electronics erasing type ROM (read-only memory).
9. whether active according to claim 1 recovers, backs up and upgrade the computer system of BIOS, it is characterized in that, comprises in the wherein above-mentioned start sector that one checks bios program, damage to judge its BIOS reflection shelves.
10. active according to claim 1 recovers, backs up and upgrade the computer system of BIOS, it is characterized in that wherein include one in the said chip group by a battery powered storer, the said external flag is by being provided by above-mentioned battery powered storer.
11. active according to claim 10 recovers, backs up and upgrade the computer system of BIOS, it is characterized in that wherein the said external flag is selected by a BIOS setting program in above-mentioned first state or above-mentioned second state.
12. active according to claim 10 recovers, backs up and upgrade the computer system of BIOS, it is characterized in that wherein the said external flag is selected by an external switch in above-mentioned first state or above-mentioned second state.
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