Abstract: A method in a computer system for loading an operating system into memory through use of a file system that is stored on secondary storage. The operating system is stored on secondary storage as files with file names. Before the operating system is loaded into memory, a bootstrap program loads the file system from secondary storage into memory. The file system is stored at locations in secondary storage that are known to the bootstrap program. The file system also has a mapping of file names of operating system files to locations in secondary storage that contain the operating system files. After loading the file system, the bootstrap program requests the loaded file system to load the operating system files by specifying the file names of the operating system files to be loaded. In response to the request, the file system uses the mapping to retrieve the locations in secondary storage of the operating system files specified by the file names.

Abstract: A plurality of parallel storage mounting panels slideably disposed with respect to each other. Said mounting panels being perpendicular with respect to a floor surface, yet not being connected to said floor surface. Further, said storage mounting panels are capable of storing items such as bottles, tools, cassette tapes and other miscellaneous items. When not in use, said storage mounting racks being in a side-by-side relationship, thereby occupying a minimum amount of space where the storage racks are utilized. The storage mounting panels are provided with bearing means which are connected to support means, the support means being of a design capable of accepting a plurality of slideably mounted storage panels. The bottom terminating ends of the storage mounting panels are free swinging with respect to the floor, swinging in a direction generally perpendicular to the support means.