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Method of operating computer, computer operating program, recording medium containing computer operating program, and computer

  • US 20020152370A1
  • Filed: 04/16/2002
  • Published: 10/17/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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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