Transportable memory apparatus and associated methods of initializing a computer system having the same

An apparatus for initializing a first computer system that includes a host processor and a memory storage device, the method comprising:

• first determination means for determining if a transportable memory module is present;
• second determination means for determining if configuration information stored by the transportable memory module and the memory storage device are consistent if a transportable memory module is present;
• and
• flushing means for flushing any dirty data stored by the transportable memory module if the configuration information stored by the transportable memory module and the memory storage device are consistent;
• wherein the dirty data comprises unwritten cache data.

A computer program product, in a computer readable medium, for initializing a first computer system that includes a host processor and a memory storage device, the method comprising:

• instructions for determining if a transportable memory module is present;
• instructions for determining if configuration information stored by the transportable memory module and the memory storage device are consistent if a transportable memory module is present;
• and
• instructions for flushing any dirty data stored by the transportable memory module if the configuration information stored by the transportable memory module and the memory storage device are consistent;
• wherein the dirty data comprises unwritten cache data.