In message <383342101.986440652610.JavaMail.root@web349-mc> MikeH writes:
: A newbie question.  What exactly of WindowsCE is erased when you first fire
: up the NetBSD kernel?  I assume the OS itself and the built-in apps (say,
: pocket office) are on a ROM, and safe, but that any data, settings, or
: user-loaded software are erased.
: 
: Thus, the clearing of memory is also what occurs when all batteries die.
: 
: Is this correct?

Yes.  You lose exactly what you'd lose if you let the batteries run
dry.

The WinCE OS and apps are in ROM, so you don't lose them...

Warner