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An information processing system comprises a system controller which has connection ports for connecting expansion devices and performs various arithmetic computations and general control of the information processing system, the expansion devices connected to the system controller through the conne

An information processing system comprises a system controller which has connection ports for connecting expansion devices and performs various arithmetic computations and general control of the information processing system, the expansion devices connected to the system controller through the connection ports, and control unit which determine types of the expansion devices connected to the information processing system and control the operation of the expansion device according to the type of the expansion device.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A combination comprising:a general purpose computer having a system controller which has connection ports for connecting one or more expansion devices to said computer; anda service processor, connected to said system controller via a signal line, said service processor m

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A combination comprising:a general purpose computer having a system controller which has connection ports for connecting one or more expansion devices to said computer; anda service processor, connected to said system controller via a signal line, said service processor making a type determination for each expansion device connected to said system controller, and causing said system controller to control operation of each one of said one or more expansion devices according to the type of said each expansion device upon making said type determination for said each expansion device;an input for entering selected information into said service processor, said information indicating a selection of said one or more expansion devices to be connected to said connection ports of said system controller;said service processor comprising:an installed device information generator that generates installed device information corresponding to the type of each of said one or more expansion devices connected to said system controller via said connection ports in accordance with said selected information, and enables said service processor to generate said installed device information prior to initialization of said system controller; anda device type controller that causes said system controller to control operation of each one of said one or more expansion devices according to said installed device information generated by said installed device information generator.