Abstract: A method for configuring a computer system includes identifying a defective component in the computer system; disabling at least the defective component; and dynamically reconfiguring the computer system to allow continued operation with the defective component disabled. A computer system includes a plurality of components and a system controller. The system controller is adapted to identify a defective component from the plurality of components, disable at least the defective component, and dynamically reconfigure the computer system to allow continued operation with the defective component disabled.

Abstract: A method includes providing a field replaceable unit having a memory device. A first data element including dynamic information associated with the service life of the field replaceable unit is generated. A first tag is generated for the first data element. The first tag is prepended to the first data element to generate a first tagged data element. The first tagged data element is stored in the memory device. A computing system includes a field replaceable unit having a memory device configured to store a first tagged data element, the first tagged data element including a first data element including dynamic information associated with the service life of the field replaceable unit and a first tag associated with the first data element.

Abstract: A method for configuring a computer system includes identifying a defective component in the computer system; disabling at least the defective component; and dynamically reconfiguring the computer system to allow continued operation with the defective component disabled. A computer system includes a plurality of components and a system controller. The system controller is adapted to identify a defective component from the plurality of components, disable at least the defective component, and dynamically reconfigure the computer system to allow continued operation with the defective component disabled.

Abstract: A physical process is simulated by storing in a memory state vectors for voxels and a representation of at least one surface. The state vectors include entries that correspond to particular momentum states of set of possible momentum states at a voxel. Interaction operations are performed on the state vectors to model interactions between elements of different momentum states. In addition, surface interaction operations are performed on the representation of the surface. The surface interaction operations model interactions between the surface and elements of at least one voxel near the surface. The elements have a tangential momentum relative to the surface, and the surface interaction operations retain at least a portion of the tangential momentum of the elements. The portion of tangential momentum retained corresponds to a friction parameter. The friction parameter is varied based on changes in pressure near the surface.