Method and apparatus for booting a computer system without pre-i

Details Method and apparatus for booting a computer system without pre-i Method and apparatus for booting a computer system without pre-i

1995-02-13

1998-02-03

Kriess, Kevin A.

G06F 906

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057154562

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided that significantly reduces the inconvenience of placing a computer system in a useful state. The invention quickly boots the system without preinstalling the operating system and allows installation of the operating system to occur without usurping the computer's resources from a user. A full version of the operating system is made accessible to the user by a boot device having sufficient capacity to hold the full operating system. A local media of the computer system is formatted so that the operating system may perform memory management functions, such as paging and swapping, if necessary. Consequently, the system is usable without requiring preinstallation of the operating system. The files relating to the operating system may be transferred from a boot device to a local media at a more convenient time, or performed as a concurrent or background process.

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