Computer resource configuration method and apparatus
CA 1296806 C · Owner: Loofbourrow, Wayne · Inventors: Norman, George; Loofbourrow, Wayne
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A method for automatically determining the configuration of resources on a computer system at the time the computer system is started. The method involves placing a configuration readonly-memory (ROM) on each add-on card placed in the computer system. The configuration ROM contains information such as the card type and identification number, byte lanes used location, of device drivers, the device driver code etc. The, configuration ROM has a format header which is at one of a set of determinable addresses in the computer systems address space. The configuration header contains a field with the offset to a resource directory. The resource directory in turn, contains a, set of entries of …
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- Granted March 3, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended March 3, 2009.
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