Method of operating computer, computer operating program, recording medium containing computer operating program, and computer
First Claim
1. A method of operating a computer, comprising the steps of:
- booting a computer by using a disk image for starting up a UNIX-based kernel, said disk image being recorded on a read only recording medium;
detecting a file system already provided on a rewritable recording medium attached to said computer;
detecting free space having no data written thereon out of a section of said file system that is detected;
rendering said detected free space readable and writable of data from said UNIX-based kernel;
constructing a partition of a UNIX-based operating system in said free space rendered readable and writable of data from said UNIX-based kernel;
storing, into said partition, configuration information for setting details of operation of an application for controlling a facility for said computer to provide; and
reading said application for controlling the facility for said computer to provide from said read only recording medium and executing the same based on said configuration information.
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Abstract
A method of operating a computer allows those who lack a high level of expertise in OSes and network technology to operate a computer as a server without difficulty and to take prompt action in the event of troubles. The method of operating a computer includes the steps of booting a computer by using a disk image for starting up a UNIX-based kernel, the disk image being recorded on a read only recording medium, detecting a file system already provided on a rewritable recording medium attached to the computer, detecting free space having no data written thereon out of a section of the file system detected, rendering the detected free space readable and writable of data from the UNIX-based kernel, constructing a partition of a UNIX-based operating system in the free space rendered readable and writable of data from the UNIX-based kernel, storing, into the partition, configuration information for setting details of operation of an application for controlling a facility for the computer to provide, and reading the application for controlling the facility for the computer to provide from the read only recording medium and executing the same based on the configuration information.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of operating a computer, comprising the steps of:
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booting a computer by using a disk image for starting up a UNIX-based kernel, said disk image being recorded on a read only recording medium;
detecting a file system already provided on a rewritable recording medium attached to said computer;
detecting free space having no data written thereon out of a section of said file system that is detected;
rendering said detected free space readable and writable of data from said UNIX-based kernel;
constructing a partition of a UNIX-based operating system in said free space rendered readable and writable of data from said UNIX-based kernel;
storing, into said partition, configuration information for setting details of operation of an application for controlling a facility for said computer to provide; and
reading said application for controlling the facility for said computer to provide from said read only recording medium and executing the same based on said configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of operating a computer, comprising the steps of:
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booting a computer by using a disk image for starting up a UNIX-based kernel;
detecting a file system already provided on a rewritable recording medium attached to said computer;
detecting free space having no data written thereon out of a section of said file system detected;
rendering said detected free space readable and writable of data from said UNIX-based kernel;
constructing a partition of a UNIX-based operating system in said free space rendered readable and writable of data from said UNIX-based kernel;
storing, into said partition, said UNIX-based kernel, an application for controlling a facility for said computer to provide, and configuration information for setting details of operation of said application; and
reading said application for controlling the facility for said computer to provide from said partition and executing the same based on said configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer operating program comprising:
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booting means for booting a computer by using a disk image for starting up a UNIX-based kernel, said disk image being recorded on a read only recording medium;
file system detecting means for detecting a file system already provided on a rewritable recording medium attached to said computer;
free space detecting means for detecting free space having no data written thereon out of a section of said file system detected by said file system detecting means;
free space read/write means for rendering said free space detected by said free space detecting means readable and writable of data from said UNIX-based kernel;
partition constructing means for constructing a partition of a UNIX-based operating system in said free space rendered readable and writable of data from said UNIX-based kernel;
configuration information storing means for storing, into said partition, configuration information for setting details of operation of an application for controlling a facility for said computer to provide; and
execution control means for reading said application for controlling the facility for said computer to provide from said read only recording medium and executing the same based on said configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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17. A computer operating program comprising:
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booting means for booting a computer by using a disk image for starting up a UNIX-based kernel;
file system detecting means for detecting a file system already provided on a rewritable recording medium attached to said computer;
free space detecting means for detecting free space having no data written thereon out of a section of said file system detected by said file system detecting means;
free space read/write means for rendering said free space detected by said free space detecting means readable and writable of data from said UNIX-based kernel;
partition constructing means for constructing a partition of a UNIX-based operating system in said free space rendered readable and writable of data from said UNIX-based kernel;
storing means for storing, into said partition, said UNIX-based kernel, an application for controlling a facility for said computer to provide, and configuration information for setting details of operation of said application; and
execution control means for reading said application for controlling the facility for said computer to provide from said partition and executing the same based on said configuration information.
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23. A computer comprising:
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a booting unit for booting the computer by using a disk image for starting up a UNIX-based kernel, said disk image being recorded on a read only recording medium;
a file system detecting unit for detecting a file system already provided on a rewritable recording medium attached to the computer;
a free space detecting unit for detecting free space having no data written thereon out of a section of said file system detected by said file system detecting unit;
a free space read/write unit for rendering said free space detected by said free space detecting unit readable and writable of data from said UNIX-based kernel;
a partition constructing unit for constructing a partition of a UNIX-based operating system in said free space rendered readable and writable of data from said UNIX-based kernel;
a configuration information storing unit for storing, into said partition, configuration information for setting details of operation of an application for controlling a facility for the computer to provide; and
an execution control unit for reading said application for controlling the facility for the computer to provide from said read only recording medium and executing the same based on said configuration information.
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28. A computer comprising:
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a booting unit for booting the computer by using a disk image for starting up a UNIX-based kernel;
a file system detecting unit for detecting a file system already provided on a rewritable recording medium attached to the computer;
a free space detecting unit for detecting free space having no data written thereon out of a section of said file system detected by said file system detecting unit;
a free space read/write unit for rendering said free space detected by said free space detecting unit readable and writable of data from said UNIX-based kernel;
a partition constructing unit for constructing a partition of a UNIX-based operating system in said free space rendered readable and writable of data from said UNIX-based kernel;
a storing unit for storing, into said partition, said UNIX-based kernel, an application for controlling a facility for the computer to provide, and configuration information for setting details of operation of said application; and
an execution control unit for reading said application for controlling the facility for the computer to provide from said partition and executing the same based on said configuration information.
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Specification