Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING AND BOOTING DISK DRIVES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000029946
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention is an apparatus and method for specifying operation of a boot device in a processor-based system. The apparatus comprises a memory for storing instruction sequences by which the processor-based system is processed and a processor for executing the stored instruction sequences. The stored instruction sequences cause the processor to: (a) determine if a boot process should proceed from a currently specified drive; (b) if not, specify a drive from which the boot process will proceed; and (c) initiate the boot process.
Inventors:
CHRISTENSEN MICHAEL
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/027019
Publication Date:
November 23, 2000
Filing Date:
November 15, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PHOENIX TECH LTD (US)
International Classes:
G06F9/445; (IPC1-7): G06F9/445
Foreign References:
| US5790850A | 1998-08-04 | |||
| US5491788A | 1996-02-13 | |||
| US5696968A | 1997-12-09 |
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