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System for automated boot from disk image

  • US 7,895,424 B1
  • Filed: 05/22/2007
  • Issued: 02/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • changing a characteristic of a computer system;

    in response to said changing, executing a boot image stored in a memory of said computer system, whereinsaid computer system is configured to be coupled to a computer readable storage medium via a network,said boot image is stored in said memory by virtue of said computer system being configured to download said boot image into said memory from said computer readable storage medium via said network, andsaid boot image is executed from said memory by a processor of said computer system; and

    in response to said executing said boot image,transferring an executable object to said computer system, whereinsaid executable object is configured to inspect said computer system, andexecuting said executable object.

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