Computer system, system software installation method, and software installation method of portable computer

• US 20070006220A1
• Filed: 09/29/2005
• Published: 01/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Han, Jae
• Application Number:
  US11/237,850
• Publication Number:
  US 20070006220A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/174
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation

Abstract

Embodiments of a computer system, and a software installation method thereof are described. An embodiment of a computer system can include a system for installing an O/S (Operating/System) and a part of system software; a storage unit for storing a plurality of system software, which can be installed depending on various O/Ses or devices; and a controlling unit for selectively installing system software, which is required for the system, among the stored plurality of system software.

Claims

1. A computer system, comprising:

a storage unit configured to store a plurality of system software, which can be installed depending on an installation script, wherein the installation script is deleted after installation is complete; and

a controller configured to selectively install system software that is required for the system, among the stored plurality of system software according to the installation script.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the installation script for recording the system software is stored in the storage unit, and wherein the installation script stores the plurality of system software that is installed according to at least one of a plurality of different devices or Operating Systems (O/S) determined to be in the system.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the controller is configured to compare the O/S or a device installed in the system with an installation script file, and selectively install the system software, which is required for the system, among the stored plurality of system software.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the controller is configured to delete the installation script from the storage unit after the system software required for the system is completely installed.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein after the controller deletes the installation script, the installation script is stored using a separate storage medium, in the storage unit, and wherein the controller re-installs the system software only in case where the installation script is stored in the storage unit.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the stored plurality of system software are selectively installed in a specific mode, and wherein the specific mode is selected in a compulsory manner or in a user selection manner.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein when the system software required for the system is not completely installed, the controller is configured to continue to install the system software when the system is rebooted.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the system software is stored as a pre-load image, and wherein after the system software required for the system is completely installed, the controlling unit deletes all or a part of the stored plurality of system software from the storage unit.

9. A system software installation method comprising:

identifying a configuration of a computer system;

comparing the identified configuration with at least one installation script file corresponding to system software;

selectively installing a plurality of system software stored in a storage unit responsive to the comparison; and

deleting said at least one installation script file.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of system software are stored as pre-load images.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein when the selectively installing is not completed, said at least one installation script file is not deleted.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein when the selectively installing is not completed, the selectively installing is subsequently continued at point corresponding to a previous installation point.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein installation software can be stored in a hidden region of a hard disk drive before the installation of an Operating System (O/S), or stored in an external storage unit and accessed using wire or wireless network communications.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the installation script includes setting information, and wherein the setting information is related to selecting one of a predetermined set of conditions of the system software chosen by a preset priority.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the setting information is deleted after installation is completed.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the configuration includes an installed O/S (Operating/System) or device.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the configuration includes identification information of the O/S and the device stored in the computer system, and wherein the configuration is recorded in a predetermined file and compared with the installation script file.

18. The method of claim 9, wherein the installation script file includes at least an OS installation script file, a utility installation script file or a device installation script file.

19. A software installation method of a portable computer, the method comprising:

inserting a storage medium for recording an installation script file;

retrieving an O/S (Operating/System) or a device stored in a computer system;

comparing the installation script file with information of the retrieved O/S or device; and

selectively installing system software depending on the comparison result, wherein the installation script file is removed after the installation of the system software.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the storage medium is an optical recording medium, wherein the system software is stored in the computer system or the system software is stored in the optical recording medium.

21. The method of claim 19, further comprising storing the recorded installation script file in the computer system, wherein the stored installation script file is deleted after the installation of the system software.

22. The method of claim 19, wherein the information of the retrieved O/S and device is identification information of the O/S and device stored in the computer system, wherein the information of the retrieved O/S and device is recorded in a predetermined file and compared with the installation script file.

23. A computer system, comprising:

means for installing system software according to an installation script; and

means for storing a plurality of system software that can be installed depending on the installation script, wherein the installation script is deleted after installation is complete.