Patent ID: 6385721
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer, comprising:a central processing unit (CPU); a memory linked to said CPU; an input/output (I/O) subsystem linked to said CPU; a mass storage device linked to the I/O subsystem, said mass storage device comprising a first partition, a second partition having a hibernation data storage area, and a partition table indicating that the first partition is active for booting the computer and that the second partition is not active for booting the computer; logic means between said I/O subsystem and said CPU for selecting which bootable partition is to be used to boot the computer; and a first program in said memory, in response to said logic means for selecting, capable of reading said partition table and capable of modifying said read partition table so that the selected partition is presented as active to said CPU for booting the computer.