Patent · US Expired

Autonomous boot failure detection and recovery

US7111202B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27Claims
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Filing dateJun 28, 2002
Grant dateSep 19, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4406
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosed embodiments provide an efficient method and apparatus for avoiding hangs when a computer system is unable to complete a proper boot. Booting is attempted from each device in a standard boot order list until a successful boot occurs. If the standard boot order list is exhausted without a successful boot, the boot sequence is retried after a predetermined time period.

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