CA1296806C - Computer resource configuration method and apparatus - Google Patents

Computer resource configuration method and apparatus

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CA1296806C
CA1296806C CA000564303A CA564303A CA1296806C CA 1296806 C CA1296806 C CA 1296806C CA 000564303 A CA000564303 A CA 000564303A CA 564303 A CA564303 A CA 564303A CA 1296806 C CA1296806 C CA 1296806C
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resource
computer
memory
configuration
address
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French (fr)
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George Norman
Wayne Loofbourrow
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Apple Inc
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Apple Computer Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F12/00—Accessing, addressing or allocating within memory systems or architectures
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F15/00—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general
    • G06F15/16—Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs
    • G06F15/177—Initialisation or configuration control
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/22—Detection or location of defective computer hardware by testing during standby operation or during idle time, e.g. start-up testing
    • G06F11/2289—Detection or location of defective computer hardware by testing during standby operation or during idle time, e.g. start-up testing by configuration test
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/44—Arrangements for executing specific programs
    • G06F9/4401—Bootstrapping
    • G06F9/4411—Configuring for operating with peripheral devices; Loading of device drivers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Software Systems (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Memory System (AREA)
  • Information Retrieval, Db Structures And Fs Structures Therefor (AREA)
  • Computer And Data Communications (AREA)
  • Storage Device Security (AREA)
CA000564303A 1987-04-17 1988-04-15 Computer resource configuration method and apparatus Expired - Lifetime CA1296806C (en)

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US3952187A 1987-04-17 1987-04-17
US039,521 1987-04-17

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JP (1) JP2587267B2 (de)
KR (1) KR880013065A (de)
AU (1) AU611137B2 (de)
BR (1) BR8801840A (de)
CA (1) CA1296806C (de)
DE (1) DE3812607A1 (de)
FR (1) FR2614122B1 (de)
GB (1) GB2203869B (de)
HK (1) HK52992A (de)
SG (1) SG39292G (de)

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KR880013065A (ko) 1988-11-29
BR8801840A (pt) 1988-11-22
AU1418588A (en) 1988-10-20
SG39292G (en) 1992-05-22
HK52992A (en) 1992-07-24
DE3812607A1 (de) 1988-10-27
GB2203869B (en) 1991-10-23
FR2614122B1 (fr) 1992-01-24
JP2587267B2 (ja) 1997-03-05
AU611137B2 (en) 1991-06-06
GB8720019D0 (en) 1987-09-30
JPS63279340A (ja) 1988-11-16
FR2614122A1 (fr) 1988-10-21
GB2203869A (en) 1988-10-26

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