Re: software reset

[Eric W. Biederman]

Ronald G Minnich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> > 3) Use software to simulate a machine powering up (A soft reboot)
> > 
> > It appears linux bios handles 1 & 2 just fine since it doesn't need
> > to do anything.  Why doesn't 3 work?
> 
> I think because in linux (3) assumes there is a bios there to call. 

Ron but there must be firmware there.  That is the cpu initial entry
point.  So it isn't a lack of code.  It is code not handling
the situation. 

Does the cpu triple fault or any other software reboot work with
anyones linuxbios?

Eric