System and method for managing the boot sequence of an...

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2007-02-06

2007-02-06

Cao, Chun (Department: 2115)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

C713S100000

Reexamination Certificate

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10424131

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for maintaining a boot sequence in bootable devices is disclosed. The method includes receiving a bootable device configuration for one or more bootable devices in an information handling system, comparing the bootable device configuration to a configuration history of one or more bootable devices; and updating the configuration history.

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