Method for loading an operating system through a network
CA 2010965 C · Owner: Ottman, Tadd Vaughn · Inventors: Ottman, Tadd Vaughn
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The method of the present invention allows for the loading of operating systems between computers over a network thereby drastically, decreasing the amount of time required to download an operating system or update an operating system. A root directory is created and a subset of the operating system is loaded into the memory of the computer which is to receive the operating system, thereby eliminating the need to access or use the disk during the operating system download process. The subset of the operating system contains the basic commands for fife creation and manipulation directory creation and network communication. The computer system is then started using the subset of the operating …
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- Filed February 27, 1990 and granted January 4, 2000. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 27, 2010.
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