.TH REBOOT 2 2/13/83 .SH NAME reboot \- reboot system or halt processor .SH SYNOPSIS .nf .B #include <sys/reboot.h> .PP .B reboot(howto) .B int howto; .fi .SH DESCRIPTION .I Reboot is used to cause a system reboot, and is invoked automatically in the event of unrecoverable system failures. .I Howto is a mask of options passed to the bootstrap program. The system call interface permits only RB_HALT or RB_AUTOBOOT to be passed to the reboot program; the other flags are used in scripts stored on the console storage media, or used in manual bootstrap procedures. When none of these options (e.g. RB_AUTOBOOT) is given, the system is rebooted from file \*(lqvmunix\*(rq in the root file system of unit 0 of a disk chosen in a processor specific way. An automatic consistency check of the disks is then normally performed. .PP The bits of .I howto are: .TP RB_HALT the processor is simply halted; no reboot takes place. This should be used with caution. .TP RB_ASKNAME Interpreted by the bootstrap program itself, causing it to inquire as to what file should be booted. Normally, the system is booted from the file \*(lqxx(0,0)vmunix\*(rq without asking. .TP RB_SINGLE Normally, the reboot procedure involves an automatic disk consistency check and then multi-user operations. This prevents the consistency check, rather simply booting the system with a single-user shell on the console. This switch is interpreted by the .IR init (8) program in the newly booted system. This switch is not available from the system call interface. .SH "SEE ALSO" crash(8), halt(8), init(8), reboot(8) .SH BUGS