WARM BOOT: This is the process which restarts the computer while it is turned
on. When it is restarted, the memory is cleared. Some programs do a warm boot
for you when the program is finished, and you will see the message:
Warm Boot
A>
When you see the A> prompt, CP/M is waiting for you to enter the name of a pro-
gram you want to run or to give it a warm boot instruction.
To give the warm boot instruction, press the CTRL key and the C key at the same
time.
Warm boot the computer whenever you change disks, so that CP/M can remap
the diskette into memory. Otherwise, it will give a BDOS error message.
Some programs will keep track when you change diskettes, but, generally, IT IS
GOOD TO FORM THE HABIT OF DOING A WARM BOOT WHENEVER YOU
CHANGE DISKETTES.
Strange things may happen — you may do something that the program/com-
puter doesn't expect, or there may be a "bug" (a hole in the logic of a program).
Do NOT pull the plug or turn off the machine, as doing this can cause problems
with the diskettes as well as destroy information which is in the machine at the
time. In such circumstances, push the reset button on the back of the computer.
This will destroy information which is in the computer, but will not affect the in-
formation which has been saved on the diskettes.
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