On Fri, 6 Apr 2001, Statux wrote:
> RAM isn't cleared on a cold boot, is it? All of the contents are
> considered to be undefined, etc.. so there shouldn't be any problem with
> the values in memory... plus everything works on a cold boot <shrug>
> some BIOS versions are known to not reset stuff properly on a reboot. I'm
> not an expert in this area but I'm sure there's a simple answer for it :P
>
>
A cold boot doesn't reset some of the hardware. I have a 5 CD IDE
changer that will not work after a cold boot. You have to do a complete
power off, and boot, or it locks up, and doesn't work. I have had other
hardware act this way, but I cann't remember the specifics off hand.
Mikkel
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