0040h:0072h Reset State Flag
Length: 2 bytes
Indicates what the machine is to do in the event of a reset.
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Value Meaning
1234h Skip memory test
5678h System Suspended (PC Convertible)
9ABCh Manufacturing Test Mode (PC Convertible)
ABCDh POST Loop Mode (PC Convertible)
When the user hits Ctrl-Alt-Del sequence, this word is set to
1234h and control is transferred to the power-on routine, which
initializes and tests various hardware devices. This word is then
tested to see if it has the value 1234h; if it does, the lengthy
memory test is skipped and the system is rebooted.
The PC Convertible added three new modes for this word. The first
is the System Suspended mode. This mode is triggered when the
machine is recovering from a suspended power-off state. If this is
the case, the memory test is skipped, devices are restored to
their previous states, and control is transferred to the program
that was suspended. The other two new modes are not useful to the
user.