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System and method for remote program load

US5404527A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 31, 1992
Grant dateApr 4, 1995
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4416
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for retrieving and sending the bootstrap loader and the DOS code from disk storage on a file server in a network to a workstation in the network during the boot process of the workstation where there are one or more file servers in the network and where the file servers may be different types of computer systems including mainframe computers.

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