Patent ID: 6549978
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method of operating a computer system, said method comprising the steps of:coupling a first storage controller to a disk drive, said first storage controller utilizing a first format to store data and also supporting ASCII text format; communicating configuration information as a string of ASCII text from said first storage controller to said disk drive; storing said configuration information in said disk drive as said ASCII text; coupling a second storage controller to said disk drive, said second storage controller utilizing a second format to store data and also supporting ASCII text format, said second format being incompatible with said first format; said second storage controller fetching said configuration information from said disk drive as a string of ASCII text and then displaying said configuration information based on said ASCII text without prior conversion to said second format; and said second storage controller subsequently converting said configuration information into said second format for use within said second storage controller.