Method and system for initializing a computing system

Details Method and system for initializing a computing system Method and system for initializing a computing system

2010-02-05

2011-11-01

Beausoliel, Jr., Robert (Department: 2113)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Data processing system error or fault handling

Reliability and availability

C713S001000, C713S002000, C714S006100, C714S006110, C714S036000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08051329

ABSTRACT:
Method and system for executing instructions out of a non-volatile memory that may have defective blocks is provided. During an initialization process, a processor reads operating system instructions from the non-volatile memory that may have defective blocks. While reading the operating system instructions, the processor expects a valid signature at a known offset. If the processor does not receive a valid signature at the expected offset, the processor continues to search for a valid signature for X more blocks after the offset. The X blocks are the number of defective blocks in a memory partition where the operating system instructions are stored.

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