Patent
1995-05-31
1997-12-23
Harrell, Robert B.
G06F 944, G06F 9445
Patent
active
057014914
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for transitioning the operating mode and networking components of a network workstation from one mode of operation to another is described herein. In a disclosed embodiment, a method and system is described for transitioning a workstation from operating under a real mode operating system (with real mode network components) to operating under a protected mode operating system (with protected mode network components). A transition program preserves the state of the workstation before the real mode network components are loaded therein and enabled. The real mode network components are then enabled and utilized to transfer to the workstation memory the protected mode operating system and protected mode network components from the network. After the transfer, the transition program disables the real mode network components, restores the pre-real mode state of the workstation, and enables the protected mode network components. The memory allocated for the real mode network components may then be reclaimed.
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Dunn John C.
Foltz Forrest C.
Harrell Robert B.
Microsoft Corporation, Inc.
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