Automatic development of operating system boot image

A method for developing a bootable computer system, comprising the steps of:

• the computer system determining the devices present in the computer system;
• the computer system determining if the devices present in the computer system have changed since the last boot of the computer system;
• the computer system loading a stored developed boot image if the devices have not changed;
• and
• the computer system proceeding to boot image development if the devices have changed wherein:
• the computer system determines if the device includes software to allow basic functioning of the device for each device present;
• the computer system install the software determined to be present to allow basic functioning of the devices;
• the computer system determining if boot image development is desired;
• the computer system determines the desired operating system if development is desired;
• the computer system obtains the software related to the various devices present to be incorporated in the boot image of the operating system;
• the computer system obtains the operating system software to be incorporated in the boot image of the operating system;
• the computer system develops the boot image of the operating system from the obtained software;
• and
• the computer system stores the developed boot image for later use by the computer system upon a later boot operation.