Patent ID: 6029237
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer comprising:at least one processor for running software including operating code;a first storage accessible by the processor, the first storage being separated into at least two partitions, a first partition being active and a second partition being inactive;the operating code including a logical reference to a second storage and including a table for mapping the logical reference to the second storage; anda routine for dynamically changing the logical reference to the second partition of the first storage in response to i) a user command and ii) a determination that the second storage is not accessible by the processor, wherein the reference-changing routine dynamically changes the logical reference to the second partition of the first storage by altering the table to convert the inactive second partition of the first storage into a virtual second storage, andwherein after the reference-changing routine alters the table, any references to the second storage are instead made to the second partition of the first storage.