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Method for the hot add of a network adapter on a system including a statically loaded adapter driver

  • US 6,202,111 B1
  • Filed: 10/01/1997
  • Issued: 03/13/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of hot adding a network adapter to an operational computer including a plurality of bus slots, comprising:

  • executing a statically loaded adapter driver which accepts a request packet to initialize a network adapter;

    adding a programmable network adapter, which is connected to a plurality of I/O devices, to one of the bus slots;

    executing a configuration manager which configures the configuration space of the programmable network adapter; and

    initializing the programmable network adapter so that I/O is communicated between the added programmable network adapter and the operational computer.

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