Operating System Installation via Interim OS Medium
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for installing operation systems in computer systems, especially in large data centers, are inefficient and costly due to manual intervention and limited default operation system options, leading to unsatisfactory installation efficiency, accuracy, and increased costs.
Innovation Solution
A method that involves acquiring and installing a first operation system, modifying its configuration to include installation information for a second operation system, and then using that information to install and replace the first operation system, thereby allowing for the installation of non-default operation systems without manual intervention using an interim operation system as a medium.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual installation with compact disc is used, then installation flexibility for non-default operation systems is achieved, but installation efficiency and cost are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a default operation system as an intermediary medium to install non-default operation systems. The default operation system is first installed through automated means, then modified to include installation capabilities for other operation systems, eliminating the need for manual compact disc installation while maintaining flexibility to install various operation system types.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the default operation system multi-functional by enabling it to install not only itself but also other non-default operation systems. This is achieved by modifying the default operation system's configuration files and boot loader to include installation scripts and boot options for multiple operation system types, allowing a single automated system to perform multiple installation functions.
2Measurement precision
If manual installation with compact disc is used, then installation accuracy can be maintained, but installation cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the operation system installation process to be self-service through automated scripts and configuration modifications. The system automatically downloads operation system images, modifies boot loader configurations, and completes installation without human intervention, thereby maintaining accuracy while reducing labor costs associated with manual installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical process of manual compact disc installation with an automated software-based system. Configuration files and boot loaders are programmatically modified to enable automated downloading and installation of operation systems, substituting physical media handling and manual operations with automated digital processes that reduce cost while maintaining precision.
3Productivity
If only default operation systems are installed through unified platform, then automated installation efficiency is improved, but operation system type variety is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the operation system installation system dynamic by allowing the default operation system to be configured with multiple operation system types. The configuration files and boot loader are designed to be modifiable, enabling the system to adapt and install different operation system types (Linux, Windows, etc.) based on user requirements while maintaining automated installation efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameters of the default operation system by modifying its configuration files, boot loader settings, and installation scripts to support multiple operation system types. These parameter changes enable the system to download and install various operation system images from remote servers while maintaining the automated installation process, thus expanding variety without sacrificing efficiency.
Data Source
AI summary
A method and apparatus for installing an operating system. Data of a first operation system is acquired, and the first operation system is installed and launched according to the data of the first operation system. Configuration information of the first operation system is modified to add installation related information of a second operation system, after the first operation system is launched. Data of the second operation system is acquired according to the installation related information of the second operation system, and the second operation system is installed to replace the first operation system according to the data of the second operation system.