Patent ID: 7681027
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A machine readable medium programmed to be read by a machine, the machine readable medium comprising: a first portion storing information arranged according to a format; a second portion storing a first firmware extension thereon, wherein the first firmware extension is programmed to be read by a machine in a pre-boot environment and to inform the machine how to read the format of information stored in the first portion without the machine having prior knowledge of how to read the format, wherein the second portion is read to boot a first firmware; and a third portion storing a second firmware extension thereon, wherein the second firmware extension is programmed to be read by the machine in a pre-boot environment and to inform the machine how to read the format of information stored in the first portion without prior knowledge of how to read the format, wherein the third portion is read to boot a second firmware.