Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Network computer configuring – Initializing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-18
2010-12-07
Winder, Patrice L (Department: 2445)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Network computer configuring
Initializing
C709S203000, C709S219000, C709S229000, C709S248000, C713S002000, C717S172000, C717S177000, C711S162000, C711S205000, C707S638000, C707S647000, C707S827000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07849169
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided for supplying a reliable and maintainable operating system in a net-booted environment. According to one embodiment, a network computer (NC) client boots from a boot image provided by an NC server. The boot image includes information identifying the location of one or more system volumes on the NC server that contain operating system software. In response to an attempt to modify the contents of the one or more system volumes, the NC client causes information identifying the modification to be recorded on the NC server separate from the one or more system volumes in a storage area associated with the NC client.
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Winder Patrice L
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