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Method and system for configuring plug and play devices for a computer operating system

  • US 6,154,836 A
  • Filed: 08/17/1998
  • Issued: 11/28/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for configuring plug and play (PnP) devices by a computer operating system, said method comprising the steps of:

  • initiating a power on self test within a computer system containing PnP and peripheral component interconnect (PCI) devices;

    configuring said PnP and PCI devices within said computer system with associated interrupt requests (IRQs);

    storing a list of said PnP and PCI devices which are non-bootable;

    assigning IRQs to said non-bootable PCI devices;

    booting said computer system from a media; and

    detecting a plug and play operating system for activating and deactivating said PnP devices and said PCI devices depending on a type of said media.

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