Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Digital data processing system initialization or configuration – Loading initialization program
Patent
1998-01-30
2000-08-15
Heckler, Thomas M.
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
Loading initialization program
G06F 9445
Patent
active
061051306
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a method for booting a computer system. The computer system includes a first device and a second device which, during initialization of the computer system, are each respectively automatically associated with a unique identification used in a computer generated request to indicate whether the first device or the second device is to respond to the computer generated request. The method includes the act modifying each unique identification that is associated with the first device and the second device of the computer system. In this manner, the second device responds to the computer generated request for the first device, and the first device responds to the computer generated request for the second device.
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Lin Yen-Chung
Wu Gilbert Chang-Tying
Adaptec, Inc.
Heckler Thomas M.
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