公开(公告)号：CA2157728C

公开(公告)日：1999-02-23

申请号：CA2157728

申请日：1995-09-07

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP

Inventor： STUPEK RICHARD ALLEN JR ,  SHAFFER DAVID SCOTT ,  JONES CURTIS R ,  DAVIS STEVE ,  JUSTICE WILLIAM D JR

IPC: G06F9/06 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00

Abstract: A method for use in upgrading a resource of a computer from an existing version of the resource to a later version of the resource. The method includes the steps of (a) digitally storing upgrade information which identifies the later version and describes features of the later version relative to one or more earlier versions of the resource, (b) digitally storing in the computer information identifying the existing version, by computer, automatically determining which of the earlier versions is the existing version, and (c) based on the results of the comparing step, automatically determining, or displaying to a user at least some of the upgrade information to aid the user in determining, whether to perform an upgrade. The upgrade information may be stored on a portable medium along with copies of the resources and the upgrade information may include instructions, in accordance with a predefined common syntax, for installing each of the resources.

公开(公告)号：AU3053895A

公开(公告)日：1996-03-21

申请号：AU3053895

申请日：1995-09-08

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP

Inventor： STUPEK RICHARD A JR ,  SHAFFER DAVID S ,  JONES CURTIS R ,  DAVIS STEVE ,  JUSTICE WILLIAM D JR

IPC: G06F9/06 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00

Abstract: A method for use in upgrading a resource of a computer from an existing version of the resource to a later version of the resource. The method includes the steps of (a) digitally storing upgrade information which identifies the later version and describes features of the later version relative to one or more earlier versions of the resource, (b) digitally storing in the computer information identifying the existing version, by computer, automatically determining which of the earlier versions is the existing version, and (c) based on the results of the comparing step, automatically determining, or displaying to a user at least some of the upgrade information to aid the user in determining, whether to perform an upgrade. The upgrade information may be stored on a portable medium along with copies off the resources and the upgrade information may include instructions, in accordance with a predefined common syntax, for installing each of the resources.

公开(公告)号：AU695638B2

公开(公告)日：1998-08-20

申请号：AU3053895

申请日：1995-09-08

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP

Inventor： STUPEK RICHARD A JR ,  SHAFFER DAVID S ,  JONES CURTIS R ,  DAVIS STEVE ,  JUSTICE WILLIAM D JR

IPC: G06F9/06 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00

Abstract: A method for use in upgrading a resource of a computer from an existing version of the resource to a later version of the resource. The method includes the steps of (a) digitally storing upgrade information which identifies the later version and describes features of the later version relative to one or more earlier versions of the resource, (b) digitally storing in the computer information identifying the existing version, by computer, automatically determining which of the earlier versions is the existing version, and (c) based on the results of the comparing step, automatically determining, or displaying to a user at least some of the upgrade information to aid the user in determining, whether to perform an upgrade. The upgrade information may be stored on a portable medium along with copies off the resources and the upgrade information may include instructions, in accordance with a predefined common syntax, for installing each of the resources.

公开(公告)号：DE68928542T2

公开(公告)日：1998-07-23

申请号：DE68928542

申请日：1989-08-04

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP

Inventor： JONES CURTIS R ,  GREADY ROBERT S

IPC: G06F9/48 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/07 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F12/08

Abstract: A posted-write queuing program for writing information sectors to disk sectors includes error-handling routines to minimize the risk of data loss upon specified types of errors. Upon timeouts, queuing is suspended and all information sectors pending in the queue are written out to the corresponding disk sectors. Upon specified types of write errors, queuing is discontinued and repeated attempts are made to write out all information sectors to the corresponding disk sectors. For each unsuccessful attempt, the corresponding information sector is saved in the queue; the user is alerted, and subsequent read or write requests directed to the corresponding disk sector is serviced from the saved information sector in the queue.

公开(公告)号：DE68928542D1

公开(公告)日：1998-02-19

申请号：DE68928542

申请日：1989-08-04

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP

Inventor： JONES CURTIS R ,  GREADY ROBERT S

IPC: G06F9/48 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/07 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F12/08

Abstract: A posted-write queuing program for writing information sectors to disk sectors includes error-handling routines to minimize the risk of data loss upon specified types of errors. Upon timeouts, queuing is suspended and all information sectors pending in the queue are written out to the corresponding disk sectors. Upon specified types of write errors, queuing is discontinued and repeated attempts are made to write out all information sectors to the corresponding disk sectors. For each unsuccessful attempt, the corresponding information sector is saved in the queue; the user is alerted, and subsequent read or write requests directed to the corresponding disk sector is serviced from the saved information sector in the queue.

公开(公告)号：CA2157728A1

公开(公告)日：1996-03-09

申请号：CA2157728

申请日：1995-09-07

Applicant: COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP

Inventor： STUPEK RICHARD A JR ,  SHAFFER DAVID S ,  JONES CURTIS R ,  DAVIS STEVE ,  JUSTICE WILLIAM D JR

IPC: G06F9/06 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/00

Abstract: A method for use in upgrading a resource of a computer from an existing version of the resource to a later version of the resource. The method includes the steps of (a) digitally storing upgrade information which identifies the later version and describes features of the later version relative to one or more earlier versions of the resource, (b) digitally storing in the computer information identifying the existing version, by computer, automatically determining which of the earlier versions is the existing version, and (c) based on the results of the comparing step, automatically determining, or displaying to a user at least some of the upgrade information to aid the user in determining, whether to perform an upgrade. The upgrade information may be stored on a portable medium along with copies off the resources and the upgrade information may include instructions, in accordance with a predefined common syntax, for installing each of the resources.