Intermec ck1 User Guide
Chapter 5 — Managing the CK1
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CK1 Handheld Computer User’s Manual
Rebooting the CK1
You should boot the CK1 only when directed to do so for
troubleshooting purposes.
troubleshooting purposes.
There are three ways to reboot the CK1:
• Warm Boot: The CK1 retains the data on the RAM disk,
restarts the system software, and launches the main
application.
application.
• Cold Boot: The CK1 displays the “Format RAM disk?”
prompt to give you the opportunity to try to save any
temporary data on the RAM disk. The CK1 saves the data if
you press any key on the keypad except F1. The CK1 deletes
the data (by reformatting the RAM disk) if you press F1. The
CK1 performs the normal boot processes:
temporary data on the RAM disk. The CK1 saves the data if
you press any key on the keypad except F1. The CK1 deletes
the data (by reformatting the RAM disk) if you press F1. The
CK1 performs the normal boot processes:
• The Linux boot loader starts.
• The Linux boot loader uncompresses and loads the Linux
Kernel into RAM.
• The Linux Kernel starts.
• The Linux Kernel initializes the hardware.
• The Linux Kernel mounts the file systems.
• The Nano-X server starts.
• The Nano-X server launches the main application, as
defined in the file /home/data/.icondata.ini.
• Hard Reset: The CK1 displays the “Format RAM disk?”
prompt even though all the data on the RAM disk was lost
when you turned off the backup battery. Press F1, and the
CK1 reformats the RAM disk. The CK1 performs the normal
boot processes, exactly as described for the cold boot.
when you turned off the backup battery. Press F1, and the
CK1 reformats the RAM disk. The CK1 performs the normal
boot processes, exactly as described for the cold boot.
The following procedures explain how to perform each type of
reboot.
reboot.