BOOTING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR

摘要

A method for booting a computer is provided. The computer includes a booting apparatus. The method includes the steps of: powering on the booting apparatus; generating a selection signal that indicates whether a first firmware or a second firmware is to be read; acquiring the selected firmware according to the selection signal; running the acquired firmware to power on and initialize a CPU and chipsets of the computer; indicating the CPU a data path of a corresponding OS according to the acquired firmware; loading the corresponding OS; receiving commands sent by the loaded OS; and indicating the CPU to execute the commands according to the acquired firmware. A related booting apparatus is also provided.