Boot process
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1. A method comprising:
- initializing a boot routine in a computer;
bootstrapping a volume top file located in a first addressable location accessible upon the initializing of the boot routine; and
the volume top file bootstrapping a set of firmware modules.
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Abstract
A boot routine is initialized in a computer by bootstrapping a volume top file (VTF) located in a first addressable location accessible upon the initializing of the boot routine and the volume top file bootstrapping a set of firmware modules.
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1. A method comprising:
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initializing a boot routine in a computer;
bootstrapping a volume top file located in a first addressable location accessible upon the initializing of the boot routine; and
the volume top file bootstrapping a set of firmware modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a non-volatile memory of a computer that initializes a boot routine in the computer;
a processing architecture of the computer configured to bootstrap a volume top file located in a first addressable location accessible upon the initializing of the boot routine; and
the volume top file configured to bootstrap a set of firmware modules - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor;
a non-volatile memory in which is stored;
a volume top file located in a first addressable location of the non-volatile memory accessed by a central processing unit (CPU) of a computer, the volume top file being accessible using a reset vector;
a data structure associated with the first firmware module; and
,a second firmware module accessible by the volume top file. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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