Re: Reboot With Qb

 BBS: Inland Empire Archive
Date: 04-15-92 (16:27)             Number: 176
From: DICK DENNISON                Refer#: NONE
  To: MARK BUTLER                   Recvd: NO  
Subj: Re: Reboot With Qb             Conf: (2) Quik_Bas
 JV> OUT &H64, &HFE
 JV> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 JV>    |   It performs a cold boot via the keyboard reset line.
MB>         |
MB>         |
MB>  What would this be if you wanted a 'warm' boot?


You cannot use this method for a warm boot - for that you'll need the
far jmp with call absolute.  Also, this method should not work on a
8088 or 8086 for a very interesting reason having to do with protected
mode reentrance.  (Steve Halko - can you elaborate on this ??)

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