Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: software reset | From | (Eric W. Biederman) | Date | 30 Apr 2003 11:02:41 -0600 |
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Gabriel Paubert <paubert@iram.es> writes:
> On Wed, Apr 30, 2003 at 05:04:59AM -0600, Eric W. Biederman wrote: > > > > And as an interesting data point all a triple fault does on a modern > > system is to put the cpu in a weird stopped state. Some hardware > > usually the southbridge then detects this and if properly configured > > will trigger the reset line. > > > > I believe this may actually go back into history as far as the 486 but > > I have not done the researched to see how far back this behavior goes. > > Try 286. It was the fastest (actually only) way to make a 286 switch back > from protected to real mode.
A triple fault would put a 286 into coma mode? And the hardware had to reset the chip?
Just trying to be clear on what you are saying.
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