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I am releasing these programs and their source to the Public Domain to assist
both those individuals who would: 1) would like to boot their system from
either BATCH file or a high level language program, 2) would like to know how
to code the boot code in assembler language (I have seen a lot of assembler
source code which contains the boot code encoded as string constants because
the author did not know how to code the instructions in assembly.)
This library contains two programs: REBOOT.COM and REIPL.COM, and their
source: REBOOT.ASM and REIPL.ASM. These programs have been tested on a
3270-PC, 3270-AT, XT, XT/370, AT, and AT/370, with DOS 2.1, 3.0, and 3.1.
Furthermore, DOS was tested on the 3270-PC and 3270-AT both with and without
the following IBM Control Programs: CP 1.2, 1.22, and 2.0.
These programs are dependent on the BIOS ROM. Therefore, these programs should
be able to execute on any PC which can run either MS-DOS or PC-DOS.
Invoking REIPL.COM will cause your PC to reboot as though the PC has just been
powered on. A memory check will be performed before DOS will be loaded.
Invoking REBOOT.COM will cause your PC to reboot without a memory check. This
is especially useful if you wish to get rid of a device driver or a Control
Program (e.g. CP 1.2) which installs itself beneath DOS, since
it may not be possible to remove this program by depressing Ctl-Alt-Del.
Gee M. Wong
10 Manton Avenue
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
c/o: Janet Huie