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US 8,078,586 B2Granted
Accessing file data stored in non-volatile re-programmable semiconductor memories
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsEdward R. Rhoads, James P. Ketrenos
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Abstract
File data for an operating system may be stored in a compressed format in a re-programmable semiconductor memory. The memory may be provided with a header and data for one or more file systems all stored in a compressed format. A device driver also stored in the memory may be utilized to decompress the data and to convert it to a format suitable for a particular file system or operating system.
Claims14
A system, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- flash memory coupled to the processor, the flash memory to store a primary operating system and a secondary operating system, the secondary operating system to be loaded when the system enters a recovery mode.
A method, comprising:
- storing at least a primary operating system in a flash memory in a computer system;
- prompting a user to select whether to use a primary operating mode or a secondary operating mode;
- loading the primary operating system into a system memory when the primary operating mode is selected;
- and
- loading a secondary operating system into a system memory when the secondary operating mode is selected.
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