Universal boot disk
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1. A computer system comprising:
- a computer having at least a central-processing unit, a memory, and a configuration file;
a CD-ROM device;
a flag register;
a removable media storage device operatively coupled to the computer;
a boot media removably insertable in the removable media storage device and having an executable program stored thereon for automatically detecting one of a plurality of different compact-disc read-only-memory (CD-ROM) devices, querying a user of the computer for a desired language in which for the computer to convey user-readable information, and causing installation of a driver program corresponding to the detected CD-ROM device, according to a method comprising;
checking for the presence of a flag in the flag register denoting the presence of a CD-ROM device;
detecting the CD-ROM;
writing a flag as a function of the CD-ROM detected; and
modifying the configuration file to reflect the CD-ROM device detected.
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Abstract
A universal boot disk for a computer is disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a computer system comprises a computer, a removable media storage device, and a boot media. The storage device operatively couples the computer. The boot media is removably inserted in the storage device, and has an executable program stored thereon to automatically detect one of a plurality of different compact-disc read-only-memory (CD-ROM) devices and to cause installation of a corresponding driver program. In one particular embodiment, the program comprises a language selection component, a keyboard selection component, as well as a CD-ROM auto-selection component.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer system comprising:
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a computer having at least a central-processing unit, a memory, and a configuration file;
a CD-ROM device;
a flag register;
a removable media storage device operatively coupled to the computer;
a boot media removably insertable in the removable media storage device and having an executable program stored thereon for automatically detecting one of a plurality of different compact-disc read-only-memory (CD-ROM) devices, querying a user of the computer for a desired language in which for the computer to convey user-readable information, and causing installation of a driver program corresponding to the detected CD-ROM device, according to a method comprising;
checking for the presence of a flag in the flag register denoting the presence of a CD-ROM device;
detecting the CD-ROM;
writing a flag as a function of the CD-ROM detected; and
modifying the configuration file to reflect the CD-ROM device detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A boot disk for a computer operatively coupled to a compact-disc read-only-memory (CD-ROM) device of a particular type, the boot disk having an executable program stored thereon comprising:
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a language selection component to query a user of the computer for a desired language in which for the computer to convey user-readable information;
a keyboard selection component to query the user for a type of keyboard with which the computer will be used;
a CD-ROM auto-selection component to detect automatically, and identify automatically, the particular type of the CD-ROM device operatively coupled to the computer, wherein the auto-selection component;
checks for the presence of a flag in a flag register denoting the presence of the CD-ROM device, detects the CD-ROM, writes a flag as a function of the CD-ROM detected, and modifies the configuration file to reflect the CD-ROM device detected; and
an installation component to cause installation of a CD-ROM driver program corresponding to the particular type of the CD-ROM device from the boot disk onto a storage device of the computer. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A boot disk for a computer operatively coupled to a compact-disc read-only-memory (CD-ROM) device of a particular type, the boot disk comprising:
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means for selecting a language in which for the computer to convey user-readable information to a user of the computer;
means for selecting a particular type of keyboard with which the computer will be used; and
,means for automatically detecting and automatically identifying the particular type of the CD-ROM device.
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17. A method for booting a computer operatively coupled to a compact-disc read-only-memory (CD-ROM) device of a particular type, the method comprising the steps of:
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querying a user for a desired language in which for the computer to convey user-readable information;
querying the user for a type of keyboard with which the computer will be used;
automatically detecting and automatically identifying the particular type of the CD-ROM device operatively coupled to the computer, wherein the detecting and identifying step further comprise;
checking for the presence of a flag in a flag register denoting the presence of the CD-ROM device, detecting the CD-ROM, writing a flag as a function of the CD-ROM detected, and modifying a configuration file to reflect the CD-ROM detected; and
causing installation of a corresponding driver program for the particular type of the CD-ROM device detected onto a storage device of the computer from the boot disk. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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