Fail-safe computer boot apparatus and method

Details Fail-safe computer boot apparatus and method Fail-safe computer boot apparatus and method

1994-08-25

1996-10-08

Kriess, Kevin A.

395186, G06F 900

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055640540

ABSTRACT:
Login files necessary to successfully boot a computer and corresponding to a preselected, minimal system configuration are stored in a predetermined location in a selected non-volatile mass storage device attached to the computer. These latter login files are not configurable by the user. During a boot process, the boot program first attempts to boot the system using the conventional user-configured login files. However, after a predetermined number of attempts to boot the system using the user-configured files, the boot process switches to the minimal system files and boots the system using these files.

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