Computer system with improved write cache and method therefor

Details Computer system with improved write cache and method therefor Computer system with improved write cache and method therefor

2005-06-07

2005-06-07

McLean-Mayo, Kimberly (Department: 2187)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: memory

Storage accessing and control

Specific memory composition

C711S112000, C711S155000, C711S163000, C711S165000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06904496

ABSTRACT:
Method of operating a computer system with a central processing unit and a hard disk system coupled with the central processor, the method comprising the steps of:partitioning the hard disk into at least a bootable partition and a second partition;determining a write protection for the bootable partition;using the second partition as a write cache thereby maintaining the bootable partition;if a write protection is not set, then flushing the write cache to the bootable partition during a shutdown procedure.

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