Operating system switching method and apparatus
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsMichael A. Rothman, Vincent J. Zimmer, Ping Wu, Zijian You
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Abstract
Apparatuses, methods and storage media associated with switching operating systems are disclosed herewith. In embodiments, an apparatus for computing may include one or more processors; and a virtual machine manager to be operated by the one or more processors to instantiate a first virtual machine with a first operating system in a background, and a second virtual machine with a second operating system in a foreground; wherein the virtual machine manager is further to place the first virtual machine, on instantiation, in background into a standby state. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.
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An apparatus for computing, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- a virtual machine manager to be operated by the one or more processors to instantiate, a first virtual machine with a first operating system in a background, and a second virtual machine with a second operating system in a foreground;
- wherein the virtual machine manager is further to place the first virtual machine, on instantiation, in background into a standby state.
A method for computing, comprising:
- instantiating, by a virtual machine manager of a computing device, a first virtual machine with a first operating system in a background, and a second virtual machine with a second operating system in a foreground;
- and
- placing, by the virtual machine manager, the first virtual machine in background into a standby state.
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At least one storage medium comprising a plurality of instructions to cause an apparatus, in response to execution of the instructions by the apparatus, to:
- Instantiate a first virtual machine with a first operating system in a background, and a second virtual machine with a second operating system in a foreground;
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- place the first virtual machine in background into a standby state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.