From:	Nate Eldredge <neldredge AT hmc DOT edu>
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Subject:	Re: Rebooting the DOS Machine
Date:	04 Dec 2000 20:17:30 -0800
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jvasquez AT getntds DOT com (John Vasquez) writes:

> Using djgpp. How do I reboot the machine. I'm running in DOS.
> There must be a software interrupt that I can call that will reboot
> the maching, but I can't find it.

Jump to real-mode address F000:FFF0.  This code should do it:

#include <dpmi.h>

volatile void reboot(void)
{
        __dpmi_regs r; 
        r.x.cs = 0xf000;
        r.x.ip = 0xfff0;
        r.x.ss = r.x.sp = r.x.flags = 0;
        __dpmi_simulate_real_mode_procedure_retf(&r);
}


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Nate Eldredge
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