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Method for determining and displaying the physical slot number of an expansion bus device

  • US 6,269,417 B1
  • Filed: 10/01/1997
  • Issued: 07/31/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of displaying the physical location of a failing function running on a device in a computer system, comprising:

  • a) determining slot numbers of devices attached to a bus of said computer;

    b) determining unique identifiers for each function running on said devices;

    c) associating said slot numbers and said unique identifiers to determine a slot number for each of said functions;

    d) calculating a first identifier corresponding to said failing function; and

    e) displaying the slot number of said failing function by matching said first identifier with said unique identifiers.

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