Method for booting a computer with second OS involves formatting portion of main memory with a second file system to generate ramdisk
US7516319B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4406
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A boot method is implemented in a computer comprising a main memory and a storage device. A partition of the storage device comprises a first operating system and a second operating system. The partition is formatted with a first file system compatible with the first operating system. The second operating system comprises a kernel and is compatible with a second file system. When the computer boots up with the second operating system, the kernel is loaded from the partition to the main memory. A portion of the main memory is formatted with the second file system to serve as a ramdisk. The second operating system is loaded from the partition to the ramdisk.
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