Methods and apparatus for configuring hardware resources in a pre-boot environment without requiring a system reset

摘要

Methods and apparatus for configuring a hardware device in a pre-boot environment are disclosed. For example, a configuration manager is provided for use in a computer having a processor. The example configuration manager includes an interrupt monitoring agent in communication with a controller to monitor the computer and a driver manager in communication with the controller to load a driver. The configuration manager also includes a firmware interface database agent in communication with the controller to store a set of configuration data for the driver and a user interface in communication with the controller to provide a user with options to modify the set of configuration data.