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Local area network and network operating system for formatting a client disk and installing a client operating system

  • US 5,758,165 A
  • Filed: 07/07/1995
  • Issued: 05/26/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of initializing a disk coupled to a client from a first operating system controlling a server, comprising the steps of:

  • responding to said client coupled to said server via a local area network by making a version of said first operating system adaptable to a second operating system of said client;

    booting said client with said version of said first operating system, said booting comprising copying portions of said version of said first operating system from said server to a main memory within said client;

    executing said version of said first operating system from said main memory so as to format said disk, said formatting being in accordance with said second operating system;

    executing said version of said first operating system to mount said disk;

    causing said server to write a disk image to a server disk; and

    executing said version of said first operating system from said main memory so as to copy said disk image from said server disk to said disk coupled to said client.

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