Reserved ROM space for storage of operating system drivers
US7299345B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4411
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a system and related method for providing operating system drivers during installation of an operating system. In particular, the operating system drivers, that are not available with the operating system itself, are stored in unreserved ROM space. At an appropriate time during installation of the operating system, any needed or necessary drivers are copied from the ROM.
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