189 results about "Pick operating system" patented technology

A computer system which includes a CPU for performing various processes by program control and storage elements which store at least one operating system and a BIOS, wherein upon starting a system, the CPU recognizes the system's own hardware configuration, and starts a selected one operating system stored in the storage elements in accordance with the recognized hardware configuration under the control of the BIOS.

Computer systems in which at least two operating systems coexist independently from each other, and that swap between the operating systems. Provides methods to have at least two operating systems coexist independently of each other and swap the operating systems. A computer system includes a memory allocation component to be called by a power-on self test (POST) routine in order to allocate RAM for the operating systems when the computer system starts up, and backup and restore component to be called by a suspension routine in order to backup and restore the data specific to the operating systems, wherein each of the operating systems can transfer itself to the memory area belonging to itself, turn an allocated memory area into a physical RAM, and call the suspension routine to swap to other operating systems by setting swap parameters. The computer system can swap between operating systems easily and conveniently.

A memory device includes a first, directly executable memory with boot code, a second memory with operating system code, and a common connector. When the device is connected to a computer that lacks a BIOS of its own, the computer boots from the first memory and downloads the operating system from the second memory. A user of a system that includes a plurality of the memory devices and a computer that lacks a BIOS selects an operating system by reversibly connecting the appropriate memory device to the computer. The memory device also serves as a security key for a computer that lacks a BIOS.

Apparatus, systems, and methods may provide operating system-independent geolocation information. A compact software and / or firmwave environment may be established prior to loading and / or initializing the main operating system. This environment, sometimes known as a pre-boot environment, may determine geolocation information and / or may provide user access to configuration information and methods, even when the operating system is absent or unavailable.

Embodiments deliver an operating system and software applications to a personal computer. The operating system and software applications may be managed and configured at a central location prior to delivery. Data that is created or modified on the personal computer may, from time to time, be stored at the central location. When a user switches from one personal computer to another, any and all of the data may be transferred from the central location to the user's current computer. Additionally, the user's current computer may receive suitable versions of the operating system and applications from the central location. In any case, the operating system and software applications may run with a domain of execution that is provided by a hypervisor. Thus, the operating system and software applications may operate within a virtualized machine, perhaps alongside and in isolation from other operating systems and software applications.

A computing device is booted in a manner that enables a software application to begin execution with minimal delay. When the device is powered up, a first processor system begins booting under control of a first operating system, and a second processor system begins booting under control of a second operating system. The first operating system is of a type that generally takes longer to complete booting than the second operating system. As soon as the second processor system has booted up, it begins controlling execution of a software application. Then, when the first processor system has booted up, control over the software application is transferred from the second processor system to the first processor system.

The invention provides a system restore method, a virtual machine managing device and a system based on a client operating system. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a restore command aiming at the client operating system; suspending the operation of the client operating system after receiving the restore command, wherein the restore command comprises a preset restore point; determining a first memory snapshot and a first incremental file corresponding to the restore point, wherein the first memory snapshot is a memory snapshot of the client operating system created at the time of setting the restore point, and the first incremental file is the incremental file mapped into a first hard disc at the time of setting the restore point; and remapping the first incremental file into the first hard disc, and executing the snapshot restore according to the first memory snapshot. According to the invention, the system can be fast restored.

The invention is a computer operating system failure field information obtaining system and method, comprising EFI BIOS and operating system running on EFI BIOS, as well as operating system monitoring module, counter and hardware key module, where the EFI BIOS comprises memory allocating module and running time service module; after the system is power-on, when EFI BIOS initializes the memory, the memory allocating module divides physical memory into operating system memory and failure analysis system memory; when the operating system runs, it starts and is resident at the operating system monitoring module, and the operating system monitoring module collects operating system field information; when the operating system breaks down, the operating system monitoring module informs the running time service module of the event of operating system breakdown; the running time service module establishes an failure analysis system environment for obtaining system failure field information to obtain the operating system failure field information; and it can assure making system analysis and diagnosis in the failure field of the operating system and obtain the failure field information.