Data processing system and method for execution of a test routine in connection with an operating system

A method for execution of a test routine in connection with a test operating system, comprising the steps of:

• providing a data processing system comprising a computer and an administration operating system operating on said computer;
• providing a plurality of test operating systems and a list of said test operating systems to be automatically tested in succession by said computer;
• providing at least one test routine;
• with said administration operating system, automatically selecting from said list one of said test operating systems;
• automatically restarting said data processing system and automatically starting said selected test operating system which then automatically runs the test routine;
• with said administration operating system automatically selecting another test operating system from said list;
• and
• with said administration operating system, automatically restarting said data processing system and automatically starting the newly selected test operating system which then automatically runs said test routine or another test routine.

A data processing system, comprising:

• a computer;
• an administration operating system operating on said computer;
• a plurality of operating systems to be automatically provided in succession to said computer for testing by said computer;
• at least one test routine automatically executable by said computer by at least one of said test operating systems automatically provided by said administration operating system;
• and
• said computer, by use of said administration operating system, automatically selecting one of the test operating systems from said list and automatically starting the selected test processing system which automatically executes said at least one test routine, and then said administration operating system automatically selecting a next of the test operating systems from said list and automatically starting the next test processing system which automatically executes said at least one test routine or another test routine.

A method for execution of a test routine in connection with a test operating system, comprising the steps of:

• providing a data processing system comprising a computer and an administration operating system operating on said computer;
• providing a plurality of test operating systems and a list of said test operating systems to be automatically tested in succession by said computer;
• providing at least one test routine;
• with said administration operating system, automatically selecting from said list one of said test operating systems;
• automatically starting said selected test operating system which then automatically runs the test routine;
• with said administration operating system automatically selecting another test operating system from said list;
• and
• with said administration operating system, automatically starting the newly selected test operating system which then automatically runs said test routine or another test routine.