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Method of operating a computer system comprises the steps of: executing code by a CPU from memory, including page swapping from said memory and file access to non-volatile storage, in normal operation; detecting a failure of a power supply for said system and initiating a shutdown process in respons...

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Main Authors WESTBROOK, DONALD C, BANTON, RANDALL G, ALDRIDGE, DAVE, JEWETT, DOUGLAS E, CUTTS, RICHARD W., JR, DEBACKER, KENNETH C, BEREITER, TOM, WEBSTER, PHIL, NORWOOD, PETER C, MEHTA, NIKHIL A, VETTER, BRIAN
Format Patent
LanguageGerman
Published 15.08.1998
Edition6
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:Method of operating a computer system comprises the steps of: executing code by a CPU from memory, including page swapping from said memory and file access to non-volatile storage, in normal operation; detecting a failure of a power supply for said system and initiating a shutdown process in response thereto, said shutdown process including switching to backup power; said shutdown procedure including storing the state of said computer system including the state of processes being executed, in said non-volatile storage; after completing said shutdown procedure, if said power supply has been restored, initiating a restart procedure; said restart procedure including reading said stored state from said non-volatile storage and restarting said processes and continuing execution without rebooting; or, if said power supply has not been restored, shutting down said backup power and ceasing execution by said CPU.
Bibliography:Application Number: AT19950111528T