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DH> SGI preserves ram on a reboot, unlike some PC BIOS which scribbles all
DH> over RAM on a reboot. So SGI can do a 100% safe crashdump by dumping after
DH> the system has been reset. Anyone know a PC BIOS which doesnt mangle RAM?

IIRC the RESET pin was activated on a reboot so all devices including
the memory will reset themselves.

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Meelis Roos (mroos@tartu.cyber.ee)

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