CN101354649B - Start-up method of computer multiple operating systems - Google Patents

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CN101354649B
CN101354649B CN2007100294005A CN200710029400A CN101354649B CN 101354649 B CN101354649 B CN 101354649B CN 2007100294005 A CN2007100294005 A CN 2007100294005A CN 200710029400 A CN200710029400 A CN 200710029400A CN 101354649 B CN101354649 B CN 101354649B
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The invention discloses a starting method for multiple computer operating systems. The method comprises the following steps of: selectively pressing down a functional key on a keyboard while pressing down a power supply key; receiving a signal from a pressed power supply key and a key code of a functional key by an embedded controller; deciding the operating system to be started according to the key code of the pressed functional key by the embedded controller; and informing a BIOS to start the operating system by the embedded controller. Thus the prior time spent on selecting the operating system is saved.

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The startup method of computer multiple operating systems
Technical field
The present invention is about a kind of startup method of startup method, particularly a kind of computer multiple operating systems of computer operating system.
Background technology
Major part has the computer of multiple operating systems when starting at present, can occur a menu picture on the screen and stop fixing several seconds, allow the user between each operating system, do selection, so that computer loads the operating system that desire is used, and the aforesaid operations mode is to be elected by the user behind the booting computer again, so during each booting computer, the user must finish selecting just can enter different operating system, and, cause user's many relatively one period stand-by period on the running time for the selection operation system.
Though the user can specify the predetermined operations system, and when launch computer, if the user does not make a choice, computer then can load and carry out the predetermined operations system automatically, but judging that in computer the user whether for not doing when selecting, still can expend one section judgement time, therefore, how to improve the operation ease of computer, become one of researchist's problem to be solved with multiple operating systems.
Multikey guidance system and method that a kind of multiple operating systems is arranged at present, comprise: start button logical block, embedded controller (Embedded Controller, EC) chip and random access memory thereof (RandomAccess Memory, RAM), enquiry module, load-on module, a plurality of start buttons at first are provided and link to each other with the EC chip, and customize a plurality of Master Boot Records (Master Boot Record, MBR), then detecting is because of the respective change of the EC chip electric signal pressing specific keys and cause, and writes corresponding identification information in EC chip RAM, searches the customization MBR corresponding with it according to this identification information then, load corresponding M BR, the MBR according to this loading guides corresponding operating system at last.
Yet aforesaid way needs design start key circuit in addition, so the manufacturing cost of computer will be risen, therefore still has amendatory space to exist.
Summary of the invention
In view of above problem, the invention provides a kind of startup method of computer multiple operating systems, in the moment that computer is opened, confirm by embedded controller whether the programmable button on the keyboard is pressed immediately, and according to the programmable button under the quilt, the operating system that decision institute desire loads is used the operation ease that promotes the computer with multiple operating systems.
The startup method of disclosed computer multiple operating systems according to the present invention, corresponding relation between the plural operating system that pre-defined desire starts and the function key of keyboard, so that computer is when starting, load the operating system that desire starts immediately according to the function key that is pressed, include the following step: at first, in pressing the function key of power key while selectivity by lower keyboard; Receive the power key signal be pressed and the key of function key by embedded controller; Embedded controller is according to the operating system of the key decision desire startup of the function key that is pressed; And embedded controller notice basic input/output starts the operating system.
Startup method by this computer multiple operating systems, utilize the mode of operation of Macintosh, when opening the computer system running, finish the option program of multiple operating systems immediately, in order to avoid remove the stand-by period that was in the past spent, and then promote the operation ease of computer with multiple operating systems for the selection operation system.
Relevant characteristics and implementation of the present invention cooperate diagram to be described in detail as follows as most preferred embodiment now.
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Fig. 1 is the flow chart of steps of the embodiment of the invention.
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Please refer to Fig. 1, be the flow chart of steps of the embodiment of the invention.As shown in the figure, the startup method of computer multiple operating systems of the present invention, the plural operating system that pre-defined desire starts (for example, Windows operating system, (SuSE) Linux OS and Mac operating system etc.) with the function key of keyboard (for example, F1, F2, F3, F4 etc.) between corresponding relation, so that computer when starting, load the operating system that desire starts immediately according to the function key that is pressed, and the startup method includes the following step:
At first, the user is in pressing the function key (step 100) of power key while selectivity by lower keyboard, when pressing power key, be arranged in the computer and also start running immediately with the embedded controller of keyboard circuit electric property coupling, wherein, as be familiar with this this skill person and can understand, the embedded controller in the present embodiment also can be by keyboard controller (Keyboard Controller, KBC) or single-chip, processor with programmable function replace, it also belongs to category of the present invention.In step 100, the user can select in pressing power key simultaneously by the function key of lower keyboard, to finish launch computer program and operating system option program, perhaps only press power key, to finish the launch computer program, in addition, on the function key of the keyboard in the present embodiment or neighbouring by indicating symbol, literal or the figure of respective operations system, the operating system of being understood startup with this function key of prompting user why.
Does embedded controller receive the power key signal that is pressed and the key of function key? (step 101), wherein embedded controller can for example be general I/O (the General Purpose Input Output by being electrically coupled to keyboard circuit, GPIO) pin, signal with the receiving function key, then, by button decoding operation, can judge the key of the function key that is pressed.
When embedded controller receives the key of the power key signal that is pressed and function key, embedded controller is according to the operating system (step 102) of the key decision desire startup of the function key that is pressed, wherein embedded controller can for example be according to the predefined table of comparisons, according to the operating system of key decision desire startup.
Then, embedded controller notice basic input/output (Basic Input Output System, BIOS) start the operating system (step 103), wherein the order assigned according to embedded controller of basic input/output loads Master Boot Record (MBR), and Master Boot Record contains disk segmented table and necessary start executive routine code, and start executive routine code can be searched the disk segmented table and cuts apart with the disk of finding out in the use, and control passed to start sector on disk is cut apart in the use, again the operating system that is activated is loaded on the start sector.
When after embedded controller starts, not receiving corresponding function key signal, then carry out a multi-boot option program (step 104) by computer.
Next, computer is carried out a menu program code, to show the menu (step 105) of the operating system that can load on display.
Judge by embedded controller whether keyboard has the button (step 106) that is pressed, wherein embedded controller can for example be to see through to detect general I/O (the General PurposeInput Output that is electrically coupled to keyboard circuit, GPIO) whether the signal of pin changes, with the button that judges whether to be pressed, then, by button decoding operation, can judge the button that is pressed is general button or function key.
When embedded controller detects when a button is pressed, timer picks up counting, and embedded controller then judges whether to reach a schedule time (for example, 5 seconds or 10 seconds) (step 107) according to timing result.
After arriving the schedule time in time of display menu, and embedded controller is when confirming that keyboard does not have the button that is pressed, and then embedded controller notice basic input/output starts predetermined operations system (step 108).Wherein the order assigned according to embedded controller of basic input/output loads Master Boot Record (MBR), and Master Boot Record contains disk segmented table and necessary start executive routine code, and start executive routine code can be searched the disk segmented table and cuts apart with the disk of finding out in the use, and control passed to start sector on disk is cut apart in the use, again the operating system that is activated is loaded on the start sector.
When embedded controller detected that a button is pressed, then the operating system (step 109) that starts according to the key codes of pushbuttons decision desire that is pressed of embedded controller then, to step 103, started the operating system with the notice basic input/output.
Next, the mode of operation of the embodiment of the invention is described, at first, store the table of comparisons that defines in the computer system in advance, and this table of comparisons can for example be to be stored in the non-voltile memory, when each booting computer, provide embedded controller to read, as table 1:
Function key Key The operating system that desire starts
F1 F005 Windows operating system
F2 F006 (SuSE) Linux OS
F3 F007 Mac operating system
F4 F008 Unix operating system
Table 1
When user's desire starts (SuSE) Linux OS, by pressing " F2 " function key on power key and the keyboard, at this moment, after embedded controller starts, detect immediately whether the function key that is pressed is arranged on the keyboard, then, because the user presses " F2 " function key, therefore, embedded controller reads key " F006 " by after the keyboard decoding operation, behind the inquiry table of comparisons (table 1), the operating system that the decision desire starts is (SuSE) Linux OS, and the notice basic input/output starts (SuSE) Linux OS.
When the user only presses power key and does not press function key simultaneously, because embedded controller detects less than key, thus the multi-boot option program carried out, and demonstration can be selected the menu of the operating system that starts on display, for example, 1.Windows operating system; 2.Linux operating system; 3.Mac operating system; 4.Unix operating system, if this moment, when the user press " 4 " numerical key in the lower keyboard, then computer also started Unix operating system immediately after finishing boot program.
If the user is not when display menu is pressed specified button in the stage yet, then after menu showed to reach 5 seconds, embedded controller notice basic input/output started predetermined operations system (the predetermined operations system is a Windows operating system in the present embodiment).
Comprehensive the above, the startup method of computer multiple operating systems of the present invention, utilize the mode of operation of Macintosh, when opening the computer system running, finish the option program of multiple operating systems immediately, in order to avoid remove the stand-by period that was in the past spent, and then promote the operation ease of computer with multiple operating systems for the selection operation system.
Though the present invention discloses as above with aforesaid preferred embodiment; right its is not in order to limit the present invention; anyly have the knack of alike skill person; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can doing a little change and retouching, therefore scope of patent protection of the present invention must be looked the appended claim person of defining of this instructions and is as the criterion.

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1. the startup method of a computer multiple operating systems, corresponding relation between the plural operating system that pre-defined desire starts and the function key of keyboard, so that computer is when starting, load this operating system that desire starts immediately according to this function key that is pressed, it is characterized in that this startup method comprises the following steps:
In this function key of pressing this keyboard by next power key while selectivity;
Receive the signal of this power key that is pressed and the key of this function key by an embedded controller;
This embedded controller is according to this operating system of this key decision desire startup of this function key that is pressed; And
This embedded controller notifies a basic input/output to start this operating system.
2. the startup method of computer multiple operating systems according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, whether this embedded controller basis receives the signal of this power key that is pressed and the key of this function key, and provide and the column selection in the lump that determines this operating system that desire starts according to this key of this function key that is pressed, when this was chosen as this embedded controller side by side and does not receive this key of this function key, this computer was carried out a multi-boot option program.
3. the startup method of computer multiple operating systems according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described multi-boot option program comprises the following steps:
Carry out a menu program code, to show the menu of the operating system that can load;
Read this keyboard by this embedded controller whether the button that is pressed is arranged;
This operating system that this embedded controller starts according to this key codes of pushbuttons decision desire that is pressed.
4. the startup method of computer multiple operating systems according to claim 3, it is characterized in that: in show this menu reach a schedule time after and this embedded controller when confirming that this keyboard does not have this button that is pressed, notify this basic input/output to start this default operating system.
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