发明名称 |
Method and apparatus for creating alternate boot environments in a computer |
摘要 |
The present invention discloses a method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for version migration and fallback of software components in a computer system. The invention creates alternate boot environments that preserve the state of all original software components on a system before performing a software upgrade. The invention virtually eliminates the risks of migrating to upgraded system because users can quickly fall back to a previous operating environment, without extended downtime during and after upgrades.
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申请公布号 |
US5922072(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1999.07.13 |
申请号 |
US19970778522 |
申请日期 |
1997.01.03 |
申请人 |
NCR CORPORATION |
发明人 |
HUTCHINSON, WAYNE LESLIE;BOGGS, GARY LEE;BRINKMAN, DAVID NEAL;JANVRIN, JEFFREY KITTRIDGE |
分类号 |
G06F9/445;G06F11/14;(IPC1-7):G06F9/445 |
主分类号 |
G06F9/445 |
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