Patent ID: 6032223
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer comprising:at least one processor for running operating code;at least one volatile storage accessible by the processor;means for allocating at least a portion of the volatile storage as a logical drive, the logical drive having an indicator unique to volatile storages, wherein the indicator is a number of file allocation tables;a non-volatile storage accessible by the processor, wherein the allocating means also allocates at least a portion of the non-volatile storage as another logical drive;a storage location accessible by the processor;the operating code, including a designator to the logical drive; anda routine for assigning the designator to a predetermined variable stored in the storage location, wherein the routine determines which of the logical drives represents a volatile storage by examining the indicator;wherein after the routine assigns the designator to the predetermined variable, a program may access the logical drive by designating the predetermined variable.