Portable desktop device and method of host computer system hardware recognition and configuration

摘要

A portable desktop device and method for host computer system hardware recognition and configuration are provided. The portable desktop device causes on a first boot, the host computer system to recognize hardware devices connected thereto, and to configure hardware configuration files of the portable desktop O/S in accordance with the recognized hardware. Once the hardware configuration files have been configured, the system is rebooted. On the second boot, the host computer determines that the portable desktop has been configured for its hardware, and initiates start-up of the portable desktop.

主权项

1. A portable device having a security specification, the portable device comprising:
I/O hardware for communication with a host system, wherein the host system is connected to a number of hardware devices; and memory storage comprising:
a storage block with a portable operating system for execution on the host system;a configuration block for execution on a first boot of the host system, wherein the host system recognizes at least one of the hardware devices and configures at least one hardware configuration file in the memory storage, in accordance with the at least one recognized hardware device; anda boot process block for execution by the host system, wherein:
on the first boot, the host system sets a previously configured flag indicating that the portable device is other than configured to a value indicating that the portable device has been configured;the host system reboots to execute the portable operating system on a second boot of the host system, wherein hardware devices which meet the security specification are enabled and hardware devices which fall below the security specification are disabled, based on the at least one hardware configuration file; andon the second boot of the host system, the host system resets the previously configured flag to the value indicating that the portable device is other than configured.