Multiple instances of operating systems execute cooperatively in a single multiprocessor computer wherein all processors and resources are electrically connected together. The single physical machine with multiple physical processors and resources is subdivided by software into multiple partitions, each...http://www.google.com/patents/US20020016891?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020016891 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONFIGURING MEMORY IN A MULTIPRCESSOR SYSTEM WITH SHARED MEMORY