From:	"John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: What's the code to reboot the computer?
Date:	Sat, 02 May 1998 00:39:54 -0400
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degausse wrote:
> 
> I think a cold boot is when you actually switch off the computer and then
> swich it on again. I believe a warm boot could be done by making a far jump
> to ffff:fff0   . This is a power-on restart address. The instruction at
> this address will jump to the power-on self-test(POST) in the ROM BIOS.

With ATX power management, the power control is routed directly through
the motherboard.  Therefore, it is possible to turn the computer off
(and on again) through software.

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