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0:472h                   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.