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Automatic development of operating system boot image

  • US 5,325,532 A
  • Filed: 09/25/1992
  • Issued: 06/28/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for developing a bootable computer system, comprising the steps of:

  • the computer system determining the devices present in the computer system;

    the computer system determining if the devices present in the computer system have changed since the last boot of the computer system;

    the computer system loading a stored developed boot image if the devices have not changed; and

    the computer system proceeding to boot image development if the devices have changed wherein;

    the computer system determines if the device includes software to allow basic functioning of the device for each device present;

    the computer system install the software determined to be present to allow basic functioning of the devices;

    the computer system determining if boot image development is desired;

    the computer system determines the desired operating system if development is desired;

    the computer system obtains the software related to the various devices present to be incorporated in the boot image of the operating system;

    the computer system obtains the operating system software to be incorporated in the boot image of the operating system;

    the computer system develops the boot image of the operating system from the obtained software; and

    the computer system stores the developed boot image for later use by the computer system upon a later boot operation.

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