Method and apparatus for improving a computer boot sequence
US7610478B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/63
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for improving the boot sequence of a computer clone. The kernel within an operating system is designed to always access special devices within the computer's memory using a mount path that is hard coded into the kernel for each of the special devices. When the computer is cloned, the special devices are copied to a second computer without the need for subsequent alteration of the filesystem.
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