Installation utility for device drivers and utility programs

Details Installation utility for device drivers and utility programs Installation utility for device drivers and utility programs

1992-03-31

1998-02-03

Kriess, Kevin A.

395651, G06F 9445

Patent

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057154635

ABSTRACT:
An improved method of installing device drivers or utility programs on a data processing system is disclosed. Provided are a plurality of command specifications relating to installation operations for the device drivers or the utility programs. Installation programs on media introduced to an auxiliary memory units are identified, wherein the program include statement instances invoking selected command specifications. A list of the identified installation programs is built and the selected command specifications invoked by the statement instances called. Executing the command specification returns interpretable code for the installation programs. Upon running the installation program the interpretable code is interpreted.

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IBM Operating System/2.TM. Programming Tools and Information Version 1.2, I/O Subsystems and Device Support, vol. 1, Device Drivers, pp. vi, 2-1--2-3.

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