公开(公告)号：EP0608253B1

公开(公告)日：1997-12-29

申请号：EP92919059

申请日：1992-09-08

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HARADA NAOKI ,  INOUE KEN ,  SHINOMURA MASAHIKO

IPC: G06F11/34 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F13/14 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F15/16

CPC classification number: G06F13/4063 ,  G06F9/4411 ,  G06F11/1417

Abstract: In a data processing system having a non-volatile memory for storing information on system configuration also after the system is turned off, if information on new system configuration is set up, the newly set up information is stored not only into a predetermined area of said non-volatile memory, but also into a second non-volatile memory such as a disk storage apparatus, etc. different from said non-volatile memory or an area other than said predetermined area of said non-volatile memory and if changes to the system configuration are detected, for example, at a self-diagnostic test at the time of the supply of power to the system, a check of whether or not information that accords with the information on the current system configuration exists in said second non-volatile memory or the area other than said predetermined area of said non-volatile memory, is made and if accordance is obtained, the appropriate information is transferred to said predetermined area of said non-volatile memory.

公开(公告)号：CZ9400791A3

公开(公告)日：2002-06-12

申请号：CZ79194

申请日：1992-09-08

Applicant: IBM ,  IBM DEUTSCHLAND

Inventor： HARADA NAOKI ,  INOUE KEN ,  SHINOMURA KASAHIKO

IPC: G06F11/34 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F13/14 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F15/16

Abstract: A computer unit and multiple I/O adapter units are interconnectable in a variety of different plug attachment configurations which may be frequently altered in normal use of the system. An arrangement is provided for automatically initializing adapter units which are currently connected to the computer unit to operating states uniquely suited to the current configuration of connections. In the arrangement, non-volatile storage means retentively stores multiple sets of configuration state information, each set corresponding to a different configuration of connections between the adapter units and the computer unit. Means operating during each initialization of the system detects identities (ID's) of adapter units currently connected to the computer unit, and compares them to ID's associatively stored with the configuration state information. When a corresponding set of ID's is found, the associated configuration state information is retrieved and used for initializing the currently connected adapter units to operating states uniquely suited to the detected configuration of ID's. In the disclosed embodiment, information associated with the adapter unit configuration existing when system power was last turned off is stored in both a non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) and in a reserved area of a hard disk drive (HDD) which holds information associated with both the presently existing adapter configuration and previously existing configurations. Detected ID's of currently connected adapter units are compared first to identity information in NVRAM, and if a match is detected the associated state information in NVRAM is used to initialize the currently connected adapter units. If a mismatch is detected, the detected unit ID's are compared to sets of ID's contained in index functions stored in the HDD. If a match is found in this comparison, configuration state information associated with the respective index function is retrieved, written to NVRAM and applied to the currently connected adapter units. This arrangement is particularly useful for automatically initializing portable computer systems which can operate either standalone or docked/connected to one or more desktop expansion units.

公开(公告)号：CZ290949B6

公开(公告)日：2002-11-13

申请号：CZ79194

申请日：1992-09-08

Applicant: IBM ,  IBM DEUTSCHLAND

Inventor： HARADA NAOKI ,  INOUE KEN ,  SHINOMURA KASAHIKO

IPC: G06F11/34 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F13/14 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F15/16

Abstract: The invented initialization method relates of a data processing system being provided with a non-volatile storage means (7) for retentively storing multiple sets of configuration state information, provided information of the new configuration of the system is logged. The new logged information is stored not only onto the predetermined area of the non-volatile storage means (7) but also onto a non-volatile secondary storage device (9) such as a hard disk drive and the like, different from the non-volatile storage means (7) or area other than the predetermined area of the non-volatile storage means (7) If changes are detected in the system configuration, for example during automatic diagnostic test at the time when power is applied to the system, a check is carried out whether there is available or not information that is identical with information about actual system configuration contained in the non-volatile secondary storage device (9) or area other than the predetermined area of the non-volatile storage means (7) and if a match is found the relevant information is transferred to the predetermined area of the non-volatile storage means (7).

公开(公告)号：HU217158B

公开(公告)日：1999-11-29

申请号：HU9401023

申请日：1992-09-08

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HARADA NAOKI ,  INOUE KEN ,  SHINOMURA MASAHIKO

IPC: G06F11/34 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F13/14 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F15/16

Abstract: A computer unit and multiple I/O adapter units are interconnectable in a variety of different plug attachment configurations which may be frequently altered in normal use of the system. An arrangement is provided for automatically initializing adapter units which are currently connected to the computer unit to operating states uniquely suited to the current configuration of connections. In the arrangement, non-volatile storage means retentively stores multiple sets of configuration state information, each set corresponding to a different configuration of connections between the adapter units and the computer unit. Means operating during each initialization of the system detects identities (ID's) of adapter units currently connected to the computer unit, and compares them to ID's associatively stored with the configuration state information. When a corresponding set of ID's is found, the associated configuration state information is retrieved and used for initializing the currently connected adapter units to operating states uniquely suited to the detected configuration of ID's. In the disclosed embodiment, information associated with the adapter unit configuration existing when system power was last turned off is stored in both a non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) and in a reserved area of a hard disk drive (HDD) which holds information associated with both the presently existing adapter configuration and previously existing configurations. Detected ID's of currently connected adapter units are compared first to identity information in NVRAM, and if a match is detected the associated state information in NVRAM is used to initialize the currently connected adapter units. If a mismatch is detected, the detected unit ID's are compared to sets of ID's contained in index functions stored in the HDD. If a match is found in this comparison, configuration state information associated with the respective index function is retrieved, written to NVRAM and applied to the currently connected adapter units. This arrangement is particularly useful for automatically initializing portable computer systems which can operate either standalone or docked/connected to one or more desktop expansion units.

公开(公告)号：DE69223799D1

公开(公告)日：1998-02-05

申请号：DE69223799

申请日：1992-09-08

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HARADA NAOKI ,  INOUE KEN ,  SHINOMURA MASAHIKO E-

IPC: G06F11/34 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F13/14 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F15/16

Abstract: A computer unit and multiple I/O adapter units are interconnectable in a variety of different plug attachment configurations which may be frequently altered in normal use of the system. An arrangement is provided for automatically initializing adapter units which are currently connected to the computer unit to operating states uniquely suited to the current configuration of connections. In the arrangement, non-volatile storage means retentively stores multiple sets of configuration state information, each set corresponding to a different configuration of connections between the adapter units and the computer unit. Means operating during each initialization of the system detects identities (ID's) of adapter units currently connected to the computer unit, and compares them to ID's associatively stored with the configuration state information. When a corresponding set of ID's is found, the associated configuration state information is retrieved and used for initializing the currently connected adapter units to operating states uniquely suited to the detected configuration of ID's. In the disclosed embodiment, information associated with the adapter unit configuration existing when system power was last turned off is stored in both a non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) and in a reserved area of a hard disk drive (HDD) which holds information associated with both the presently existing adapter configuration and previously existing configurations. Detected ID's of currently connected adapter units are compared first to identity information in NVRAM, and if a match is detected the associated state information in NVRAM is used to initialize the currently connected adapter units. If a mismatch is detected, the detected unit ID's are compared to sets of ID's contained in index functions stored in the HDD. If a match is found in this comparison, configuration state information associated with the respective index function is retrieved, written to NVRAM and applied to the currently connected adapter units. This arrangement is particularly useful for automatically initializing portable computer systems which can operate either standalone or docked/connected to one or more desktop expansion units.

公开(公告)号：DE69223799T2

公开(公告)日：1998-06-25

申请号：DE69223799

申请日：1992-09-08

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HARADA NAOKI ,  INOUE KEN ,  SHINOMURA MASAHIKO E-

IPC: G06F11/34 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F13/14 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F15/16

Abstract: A computer unit and multiple I/O adapter units are interconnectable in a variety of different plug attachment configurations which may be frequently altered in normal use of the system. An arrangement is provided for automatically initializing adapter units which are currently connected to the computer unit to operating states uniquely suited to the current configuration of connections. In the arrangement, non-volatile storage means retentively stores multiple sets of configuration state information, each set corresponding to a different configuration of connections between the adapter units and the computer unit. Means operating during each initialization of the system detects identities (ID's) of adapter units currently connected to the computer unit, and compares them to ID's associatively stored with the configuration state information. When a corresponding set of ID's is found, the associated configuration state information is retrieved and used for initializing the currently connected adapter units to operating states uniquely suited to the detected configuration of ID's. In the disclosed embodiment, information associated with the adapter unit configuration existing when system power was last turned off is stored in both a non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) and in a reserved area of a hard disk drive (HDD) which holds information associated with both the presently existing adapter configuration and previously existing configurations. Detected ID's of currently connected adapter units are compared first to identity information in NVRAM, and if a match is detected the associated state information in NVRAM is used to initialize the currently connected adapter units. If a mismatch is detected, the detected unit ID's are compared to sets of ID's contained in index functions stored in the HDD. If a match is found in this comparison, configuration state information associated with the respective index function is retrieved, written to NVRAM and applied to the currently connected adapter units. This arrangement is particularly useful for automatically initializing portable computer systems which can operate either standalone or docked/connected to one or more desktop expansion units.

公开(公告)号：PL170363B1

公开(公告)日：1996-12-31

申请号：PL30310392

申请日：1992-09-08

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HARADA NAOKI ,  INOUE KEN ,  SHINOMURA MASAHIKO

IPC: G06F11/34 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F13/14 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/177

Abstract: A computer unit and multiple I/O adapter units are interconnectable in a variety of different plug attachment configurations which may be frequently altered in normal use of the system. An arrangement is provided for automatically initializing adapter units which are currently connected to the computer unit to operating states uniquely suited to the current configuration of connections. In the arrangement, non-volatile storage means retentively stores multiple sets of configuration state information, each set corresponding to a different configuration of connections between the adapter units and the computer unit. Means operating during each initialization of the system detects identities (ID's) of adapter units currently connected to the computer unit, and compares them to ID's associatively stored with the configuration state information. When a corresponding set of ID's is found, the associated configuration state information is retrieved and used for initializing the currently connected adapter units to operating states uniquely suited to the detected configuration of ID's. In the disclosed embodiment, information associated with the adapter unit configuration existing when system power was last turned off is stored in both a non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) and in a reserved area of a hard disk drive (HDD) which holds information associated with both the presently existing adapter configuration and previously existing configurations. Detected ID's of currently connected adapter units are compared first to identity information in NVRAM, and if a match is detected the associated state information in NVRAM is used to initialize the currently connected adapter units. If a mismatch is detected, the detected unit ID's are compared to sets of ID's contained in index functions stored in the HDD. If a match is found in this comparison, configuration state information associated with the respective index function is retrieved, written to NVRAM and applied to the currently connected adapter units. This arrangement is particularly useful for automatically initializing portable computer systems which can operate either standalone or docked/connected to one or more desktop expansion units.

公开(公告)号：HUT66904A

公开(公告)日：1995-01-30

申请号：HU9401023

申请日：1992-09-08

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： INOUE KEN ,  SHINOMURA MASAHIKO ,  HARADA NAOKI

IPC: G06F11/34 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F13/14 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F15/16

Abstract: A computer unit and multiple I/O adapter units are interconnectable in a variety of different plug attachment configurations which may be frequently altered in normal use of the system. An arrangement is provided for automatically initializing adapter units which are currently connected to the computer unit to operating states uniquely suited to the current configuration of connections. In the arrangement, non-volatile storage means retentively stores multiple sets of configuration state information, each set corresponding to a different configuration of connections between the adapter units and the computer unit. Means operating during each initialization of the system detects identities (ID's) of adapter units currently connected to the computer unit, and compares them to ID's associatively stored with the configuration state information. When a corresponding set of ID's is found, the associated configuration state information is retrieved and used for initializing the currently connected adapter units to operating states uniquely suited to the detected configuration of ID's. In the disclosed embodiment, information associated with the adapter unit configuration existing when system power was last turned off is stored in both a non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) and in a reserved area of a hard disk drive (HDD) which holds information associated with both the presently existing adapter configuration and previously existing configurations. Detected ID's of currently connected adapter units are compared first to identity information in NVRAM, and if a match is detected the associated state information in NVRAM is used to initialize the currently connected adapter units. If a mismatch is detected, the detected unit ID's are compared to sets of ID's contained in index functions stored in the HDD. If a match is found in this comparison, configuration state information associated with the respective index function is retrieved, written to NVRAM and applied to the currently connected adapter units. This arrangement is particularly useful for automatically initializing portable computer systems which can operate either standalone or docked/connected to one or more desktop expansion units.

公开(公告)号：SK41094A3

公开(公告)日：1994-09-07

申请号：SK41094

申请日：1992-09-08

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： HARADA NAOKI ,  INOUE KEN ,  SHINOMURA MASHIKO

IPC: G06F11/34 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F13/14 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F15/16

Abstract: A computer unit and multiple I/O adapter units are interconnectable in a variety of different plug attachment configurations which may be frequently altered in normal use of the system. An arrangement is provided for automatically initializing adapter units which are currently connected to the computer unit to operating states uniquely suited to the current configuration of connections. In the arrangement, non-volatile storage means retentively stores multiple sets of configuration state information, each set corresponding to a different configuration of connections between the adapter units and the computer unit. Means operating during each initialization of the system detects identities (ID's) of adapter units currently connected to the computer unit, and compares them to ID's associatively stored with the configuration state information. When a corresponding set of ID's is found, the associated configuration state information is retrieved and used for initializing the currently connected adapter units to operating states uniquely suited to the detected configuration of ID's. In the disclosed embodiment, information associated with the adapter unit configuration existing when system power was last turned off is stored in both a non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) and in a reserved area of a hard disk drive (HDD) which holds information associated with both the presently existing adapter configuration and previously existing configurations. Detected ID's of currently connected adapter units are compared first to identity information in NVRAM, and if a match is detected the associated state information in NVRAM is used to initialize the currently connected adapter units. If a mismatch is detected, the detected unit ID's are compared to sets of ID's contained in index functions stored in the HDD. If a match is found in this comparison, configuration state information associated with the respective index function is retrieved, written to NVRAM and applied to the currently connected adapter units. This arrangement is particularly useful for automatically initializing portable computer systems which can operate either standalone or docked/connected to one or more desktop expansion units.

公开(公告)号：HU9401023D0

公开(公告)日：1994-07-28

申请号：HU9401023

申请日：1992-09-08

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： INOUE KEN ,  SHINOMURA MASAHIKO ,  HARADA NAOKI

IPC: G06F11/34 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F13/14 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F15/16

Abstract: A computer unit and multiple I/O adapter units are interconnectable in a variety of different plug attachment configurations which may be frequently altered in normal use of the system. An arrangement is provided for automatically initializing adapter units which are currently connected to the computer unit to operating states uniquely suited to the current configuration of connections. In the arrangement, non-volatile storage means retentively stores multiple sets of configuration state information, each set corresponding to a different configuration of connections between the adapter units and the computer unit. Means operating during each initialization of the system detects identities (ID's) of adapter units currently connected to the computer unit, and compares them to ID's associatively stored with the configuration state information. When a corresponding set of ID's is found, the associated configuration state information is retrieved and used for initializing the currently connected adapter units to operating states uniquely suited to the detected configuration of ID's. In the disclosed embodiment, information associated with the adapter unit configuration existing when system power was last turned off is stored in both a non-volatile RAM (NVRAM) and in a reserved area of a hard disk drive (HDD) which holds information associated with both the presently existing adapter configuration and previously existing configurations. Detected ID's of currently connected adapter units are compared first to identity information in NVRAM, and if a match is detected the associated state information in NVRAM is used to initialize the currently connected adapter units. If a mismatch is detected, the detected unit ID's are compared to sets of ID's contained in index functions stored in the HDD. If a match is found in this comparison, configuration state information associated with the respective index function is retrieved, written to NVRAM and applied to the currently connected adapter units. This arrangement is particularly useful for automatically initializing portable computer systems which can operate either standalone or docked/connected to one or more desktop expansion units.