Method and apparatus for booting a user-selectable operating...

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2008-07-01

2008-07-01

Sheikh, Ayaz (Department: 2131)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

Loading initialization program

C713S001000, C713S100000, C713S300000, C713S320000, C710S008000

Reexamination Certificate

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07395421

ABSTRACT:
A computer system includes a memory subsystem to store both a full operating system and a mini operating system. The mini operating system boots much more quickly than the full operating system, and may be a subset of the full operating system. A mechanical switch is provided to the user to select, at power-on, which of the two operating systems the user desires to be booted.

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