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Method and apparatus for testing a sytem component with test checkpointing

  • US 5,655,072 A
  • Filed: 04/12/1996
  • Issued: 08/05/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/12/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of testing a component of a computer system, the computer system having a nonvolatile memory, comprising the steps of:

  • a) informing a user of a test to be performed on the component;

    b) storing information identifying the test in the nonvolatile memory;

    c) performing the test on the component;

    d) if the test was successfully completed, repeating steps a-c for another test until all tests for the component are successfully completed; and

    e) if any test is not successfully completed, retrieving the information identifying that test from the nonvolatile memory and informing the user of the identity of that test.

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