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From: ron@brl-sem.ARPA (Ron Natalie )
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Subject: Re: Wanted: VAX 11/750 code to do what RESET button does
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Date: Tue, 24-Sep-85 12:02:14 EDT
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> Well then. . .is there anything I can do in the way of programming to cause
> those things to happen that happen when the RESET button is pressed?
> (Alas, the PDP-11's "reset" instruction has disappeared from the VAX's
> vast collection.)  If you know, please reply to me by mail.
> --
Hold the phone, a PDP-11 reset instruction will blow away memory
management.  Not something you ever want to do when UNIX is running.

-Ron