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Method and system for monitoring a boot process of a data processing system providing boot data and user prompt

  • US 6,463,531 B1
  • Filed: 09/16/1999
  • Issued: 10/08/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/16/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for monitoring a boot process of a data processing system, said method comprising the steps of:

  • automatically storing data detailing each operations performed during a boot process of a data processing system within a memory of said data processing system;

    in response to a user set signal, deferring a start of an operating system upon a completion of all operations in said boot process;

    displaying all said stored data, wherein step-by-step details of said boot process are available to a user prior to operation of said data processing system by said operating system; and

    simultaneously prompting a user during display of said stored data whether to complete said boot process and execute said operating system based upon a configuration of data processing system indicated by said display of said stored data detailing said boot process.

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