Remote bootstrapping a node over communication link by initially

Details Remote bootstrapping a node over communication link by initially Remote bootstrapping a node over communication link by initially

1992-05-15

1994-01-18

Shaw, Gareth D.

Boots, shoes, and leggings

364DIG1, 364280, 3642802, 3642806, 3642808, G06F 9445

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052806278

ABSTRACT:
A system and method of down loading, over a network, operating systems or other executable programs to a computer which does not have a boot device or other device containing the executable program. Down loading is accomplished without modification of the loadable image. The computer has a network interface which requests a minimum-boot program be transferred from a host computer on the network. The minimum-boot program, when executed, establishes a logical connection to a disk server on the network and allows the requesting computer to treat the disk server as a local boot device.

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