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Method and apparatus for configuration of computer system and circuit boards

  • US 5,263,148 A
  • Filed: 01/04/1989
  • Issued: 11/16/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. For use with a computer system that provides for circuit boards to be interchangeably inserted in a plurality of system slot locations, with the circuit boards having the capability to be configured to utilize one or more of various common computer system resources, a method for configuring the system and boards comprising:

  • the computer determining the various common computer system resources which can be utilized by the circuit boards to be inserted into the computer system;

    wherein the computer in determining the various common computer system resources utilizes a circuit board configuration file having a defined configuration file format for indicating the various common computer system resources which can be utilized by a circuit board and for indicating the identification of the circuit board;

    wherein the format of said configuration file provides for board identification information, initialization information and function information;

    wherein said function information includes information on the various functions available on the circuit board and the resources necessary for each function;

    wherein said resource information includes information on the direct memory access channel, interrupt line, input/output port address and memory address options available on the circuit board;

    the computer resolving conflicts as to the common computer system resources to be utilized by the circuit boards to be installed in the computer system;

    the computer allocating common computer system resources, based on the resolution of conflicts, to be utilized by the circuit boards installed in the computer system; and

    the computer storing configuration information for each circuit board based on the allocated common computer system resources to be utilized.

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