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Data processing system having automatic configuration

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  • US 4,589,063 A
  • Filed: 08/04/1983
  • Issued: 05/13/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Apparatus for data processing system autoconfiguration, comprising:

  • a system motherboard, including a plurality of data processing system pollable peripheral device slots;

    at least one device driver module resident on an I/O board, for connecting an associated selected peripheral device to said data processing system via a corresponding motherboard slot and for controlling said peripheral device in accordance with data processing system operation;

    an identifying header, prefatory to said device driver module and responsive to data processing system peripheral device slot polling to uniquely identify an associated peripheral device to said data processing system; and

    a data processing system-resident peripheral device table for collating polled peripheral device identity and for establishing a bidirectional information transfer link between said data processing system and said device driver module, whereby said data processing system is automatically configured for coordinated operation with said peripheral device.

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