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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
May. 25, 2010
Subramonian Shankar, Norcross, GA (US);
Jacob Narey, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Will Gysin, Jefferson, GA (US);
Subramonian Shankar, Norcross, GA (US);
Jacob Narey, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Will Gysin, Jefferson, GA (US);
American Megatrends, Inc., Norcross, GA (US);
Abstract
Technologies for a basic input/output system (BIOS) firmware that can take different boot paths depending on the operating system that a user selects to boot within a computer system are described herein. Each boot path can handle initialization differently based upon the needs of the operating system and overall project design. A method for supporting multiple boot paths on a computer includes receiving a boot path indicator that indicates a boot path to be executed. Once the boot path indicator is received, the boot path corresponding to the boot path indicator is executed and an operating system corresponding to the boot path indicator is booted.