Patent ID: 6115815
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An apparatus adapted to execute boot code in a computer, said computer having a plurality of bays adapted to accept battery packs and data storage devices, said boot code being located on one or more data storage devices, each of said data storage devices having a device characteristic, said computer having a predetermined initial program load (IPL) order for sequencing the delivery of said boot code from said data storage devices to said computer, said apparatus comprising:a drive detector adapted to identify the device characteristic of each of said data storage devices;a drive remapper coupled to said drive detector, said drive remapper resetting the characteristic of said data storage devices to enable said data storage devices to supply the boot code to the computer; anda boot-up selector coupled to said computer, said drive detector and said drive remapper, said boot-up selector adapted to select the data storage device listed in the IPL order as the boot data storage device.