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Hi all
I was wondering today in my computer organisation lecture in college that how is that the computer when given to restart from any os on a multi-os system executes the last instruction of restart after the fact that it once actually gets shut down.
How it gets the instruction to restart once all processes end?
The RAM, cache and registers get flushed once pc shuts down. Then how the computer is able to restart.
Can anyone help me out here.............
Thanx.
Hi
Moreover the ROM has the bootstrap loader and it can only be read. No manipulations are possible on ROM and once we restart, rather than rebooting the same os it asks for os choice as if the bootstrap loader is again reactivated.
So how is it that the computer restarts?
Is there something that still remains active when we restart the computer and the computer doesnt actually shuts down.
Please provide the technical details and possible links and reading suggessions.
Thanx
I believe the CMOS is responisble for that, thats why all computer have a small battery.
not sure if its BIOS or CMOS right now !
BIOS is a program with configuration stored in CMOS. So in a way it's both. :) Basic Input Output System parameters are stored in a physical Complimentary Metal Oxcide Symicondoctor.Quote:
not sure if its BIOS or CMOS right now !
I have seen bios also used as Basic Input Output Set in some text. For windows there are startup files that can be written and read on bootup when the kernal starts. And in formation on boot status either cold or warm is written determined in BIOS.
The reason it restarts, instead of shutting down, is that this behavior
is the default. As long as the power is still on, the computer will attempt
to restart after you shut the OS down. It is in the same state as if you
had just turned the power on.
Today's computers do have a way of shutting down without restarting.
The OS can shut down an ATX power supply, thus performing a system
shutdown.
:cool:
the RESTART is a command that is understood by the BIOS.. so any OS will send this command and the BIOS will obey..
the command is sent, like every other BIOS command.. like" OI BIOS. Whats your Time.". and "Slack Ass..Here is the correct Time"..
Must be a Phoenix bios/windows combination. ;)Quote:
Slack Ass..
Just a little tip and info on restarting your computer:
It's always best to completly shutdown your computer, because when you restart you skip the POST (POST = power on self test)
LOLQuote:
Slack Ass..
Must be a Phoenix bios/windows combination.
forgot that I was talking to professional IT people.. not dopey arsed salespeople
The Duck is right.. have had some bloody funny problems with Hardware installs.. .. powerdown and remove powerlead.. wait for a while.. a long while.....