diff --git a/kernel/trunk/boot/bootcode.inc b/kernel/trunk/boot/bootcode.inc
index 1c84ab62d7..25bb583a11 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/boot/bootcode.inc
+++ b/kernel/trunk/boot/bootcode.inc
@@ -496,8 +496,7 @@ cfgmanager:
 ; a) preboot_graph = graphical mode
 ;    preboot_gprobe = probe this mode?
 ; b) preboot_biosdisk  = use BIOS disks through V86 emulation? // (earlier was: preboot_dma  = use DMA access?)
-; c) preboot_debug = duplicates kernel debug output to the screen // (earlier was: preboot_vrrm = use VRR?)
-;    // VRR is an obsolete functionality, used only with CRT monitors: increase display frequency by reducing screen resolution
+; c) preboot_debug = duplicates kernel debug output to the screen
 ; d) preboot_launcher = start the first app (right now it's LAUNCHER) after kernel is loaded?
 ; e) preboot_device = from where to boot?
 
@@ -535,14 +534,6 @@ end if
         adc     byte [di+preboot_dma-preboot_device], 0
         cmp     byte [di+preboot_launcher-preboot_device], 1        ; Start LAUNCHER by default
         adc     byte [di+preboot_launcher-preboot_device], 0
-;        cmp     byte [di+preboot_biosdisk-preboot_device], 1
-;        adc     byte [di+preboot_biosdisk-preboot_device], 0
-;; default value for VRR is OFF
-;        cmp     byte [di+preboot_vrrm-preboot_device], 0
-;        jnz    @f
-;        mov    byte [di+preboot_vrrm-preboot_device], 2
-;@@:
-; notify user
         _setcursor 5,2
 
         mov     si, linef
@@ -569,9 +560,6 @@ end if
         mov     si, usebd_msg
         cmp     [preboot_biosdisk], 1
         call    .say_on_off
-;        mov     si, vrrm_msg
-;        cmp     [preboot_vrrm], 1
-;        call    .say_on_off
         mov     si, debug_mode_msg
         cmp     [preboot_debug], 1
         call    .say_on_off
@@ -667,7 +655,7 @@ end if
         je      .change_a
         cmp     al, 'b'         ; use BIOS disks? // (selecting YES will make BIOS disks visible as /bd)
         jz      .change_b
-        cmp     al, 'c'         ; load kernel in debug mode?  // (earlier was: use VRR?)
+        cmp     al, 'c'         ; load kernel in debug mode?
         jz      .change_c
         cmp     al, 'd'         ; start launcher after kernel is loaded?
         jz      .change_d
@@ -789,15 +777,6 @@ end if
         _ask_question ask_bd,'12',preboot_biosdisk              ; range accepted for answer: 1-2
         _setcursor 11,0
         jmp     .d
-;.change_c:                     ; //  VRR is an obsolete functionality, used only with CRT monitors
-;        _setcursor 16,0
-;        mov     si, vrrmprint
-;        call    print
-;        mov     bx, '12'       ; range accepted for answer: 1-2
-;        call    getkey
-;        mov     [preboot_vrrm], al
-;        _setcursor 12,0
-;        jmp     .d
 .change_c:                      ; c) preboot_debug = duplicates kernel debug output to the screen
         _ask_question ask_debug,'12',preboot_debug              ; range accepted for answer: 1-2
         _setcursor 12,0
@@ -975,11 +954,6 @@ end if
         mov     al, [preboot_dma]
         mov     [es:BOOT_DMA], al
 
-;; VRR_M USE
-;
-;        mov     al,[preboot_vrrm]
-;        mov     [es:BOOT_VRR], al              ;// 0x9030
-
 ; Set kernel DEBUG mode - if nonzero, duplicates debug output to the screen.
         mov     al, [preboot_debug]
         mov     [es:BOOT_DEBUG_PRINT], al       ;// 0x901E
diff --git a/kernel/trunk/boot/parsers.inc b/kernel/trunk/boot/parsers.inc
index fec0e71ce0..7129f205f9 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/boot/parsers.inc
+++ b/kernel/trunk/boot/parsers.inc
@@ -57,17 +57,6 @@ parse_vbemode:
 .nothing:
         ret
 
-;parse_vrr:
-;; vrr is a boolean setting
-;        call    parse_bool
-;        jc      .nothing
-;; convert 0 to 2, 1 to 1
-;        inc     ax
-;        xor     al, 3
-;        mov     [es:preboot_vrrm], al
-;.nothing:
-;        ret
-
 parse_biosdisks:
 ; using biosdisks is a boolean setting
         call    parse_bool
diff --git a/kernel/trunk/boot/preboot.inc b/kernel/trunk/boot/preboot.inc
index 9838092039..69c75b645a 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/boot/preboot.inc
+++ b/kernel/trunk/boot/preboot.inc
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ y_save              dw  0 ; y
 number_vm           dw  0 ;
 ;pixel_save          dw  0 ; per to pixel
 preboot_gprobe      db  0 ; probe vesa3 videomodes (1-no, 2-yes)
-;preboot_vrrm       db  0 ; use VRR_M (1-yes, 2- no)
 preboot_debug       db  0 ; load kernel in debug mode? (1-yes, 2-no)
 preboot_launcher    db  0 ; start launcher after kernel is loaded? (1-yes, 2-no)
 preboot_dma         db  0 ; use DMA for access to HDD (1-always, 2-only for read, 3-never)
diff --git a/kernel/trunk/boot/shutdown.inc b/kernel/trunk/boot/shutdown.inc
index 4ff52919c9..6c1fe8bd4b 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/boot/shutdown.inc
+++ b/kernel/trunk/boot/shutdown.inc
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@ $Revision$
 align 4
 system_shutdown:          ; shut down the system
 
-        cmp     byte [BOOT_VARS+0x9030], 1
-        jne     @F
-        ret
+        cmp     byte [BOOT_VARS+BOOT_SHUTDOWN_TYPE], SYSTEM_SHUTDOWN
+        jb      @F
+        cmp     byte [BOOT_VARS+BOOT_SHUTDOWN_TYPE], SYSTEM_RESTART
+        jbe     .valid
 @@:
+        ret
+.valid:
         call    stop_all_services
 
 yes_shutdown_param:
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@ yes_shutdown_param:
         cli
         call    IRQ_mask_all
 
-        mov     eax, [OS_BASE + 0x9030]
+        mov     eax, [OS_BASE + BOOT_SHUTDOWN_TYPE]
         cmp     al, SYSTEM_RESTART
         jne     @F
 
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@ org $-OS_BASE
         mov     eax, cr3
         mov     cr3, eax
 
-        cmp     byte [0x9030], SYSTEM_SHUTDOWN
+        cmp     byte [BOOT_SHUTDOWN_TYPE], SYSTEM_SHUTDOWN
         jne     no_acpi_power_off
 
 ; system_power_off
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@ align 4
 restart_code_start:
 org 0x50000
 
-        cmp     byte [0x9030], SYSTEM_RESTART
+        cmp     byte [BOOT_SHUTDOWN_TYPE], SYSTEM_RESTART
         jne     @F
 
         mov     esi, _CLEAN_ZONE-OS_BASE
@@ -274,7 +277,7 @@ align 4
 
         xor     ax, ax
         mov     ds, ax
-        mov     al, [0x9030]
+        mov     al, [BOOT_SHUTDOWN_TYPE]
         cmp     al, SYSTEM_RESTART
         je      .restart
 
diff --git a/kernel/trunk/const.inc b/kernel/trunk/const.inc
index 79d638e224..ca85a77097 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/const.inc
+++ b/kernel/trunk/const.inc
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ BOOT_LAUNCHER_START equ 0x901D    ;byte  (0 or 1) start the first app (right now
 BOOT_DEBUG_PRINT    equ 0x901E    ;byte   If nonzero, duplicates debug output to the screen.
 BOOT_DMA            equ 0x901F    ;
 BOOT_PCI_DATA       equ 0x9020    ;8bytes pci data
-BOOT_VRR            equ 0x9030    ;byte   VRR start enabled 1, 2-no
+BOOT_SHUTDOWN_TYPE  equ 0x9030    ;byte   shutdown type (see sysfn 18.9)
 ;BOOT_IDE_BASE_ADDR  equ 0x9031   ;word   IDEContrRegsBaseAddr ; now free and is not used
 BOOT_MEM_AMOUNT     equ 0x9034    ;dword  memory amount
 
@@ -685,7 +685,6 @@ struct  BOOT_DATA
         direct_lfb      dd ?
         pci_data        dd ?
                         dd ?
-        vrr             dd ?
         ide_base        dd ?
         mem_amount      dd ?
         pages_count     dd ?
diff --git a/kernel/trunk/data16.inc b/kernel/trunk/data16.inc
index e05294316e..479748e0d0 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/data16.inc
+++ b/kernel/trunk/data16.inc
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ config_file_variables:
         config_variable 'timeout', parse_timeout
         config_variable 'resolution', parse_resolution
         config_variable 'vbemode', parse_vbemode
-;        config_variable 'vrr', parse_vrr
         config_variable 'biosdisks', parse_biosdisks
         config_variable 'imgfrom', parse_imgfrom
         dw      0
diff --git a/kernel/trunk/data32.inc b/kernel/trunk/data32.inc
index eb02dc6071..5f2d2e21bb 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/data32.inc
+++ b/kernel/trunk/data32.inc
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ mtrr_user_message db '"There is a problem with MTRR configuration.\nPerformance
 end if
 
 vmode          db  '/sys/drivers/VMODE.MDR',0
-;vrr_m          db  'VRR_M',0
 kernel_file_load:
 ; load kernel.mnt to _CLEAN_ZONE
         dd      0       ; subfunction
diff --git a/kernel/trunk/docs/sysfuncr.txt b/kernel/trunk/docs/sysfuncr.txt
index 867b8b6bf5..4206e79211 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/docs/sysfuncr.txt
+++ b/kernel/trunk/docs/sysfuncr.txt
@@ -2757,9 +2757,7 @@ IPC применяется для посылок сообщений от одн
 Для интерпретации данных графического экрана требуется знание
 некоторых параметров, которые возвращаются этой функцией.
 Замечания:
-  * Параметры графики очень редко меняются при работе системы,
-    а именно, только в случаях, когда пользователь работает
-    с программой VRR.
+  * Параметры графики очень редко меняются при работе системы.
   * При изменении видеорежима система перерисовывает все окна
     (событие с кодом 1) и перерисовывает фон (событие 5).
     Эти же события происходят и в других случаях,
diff --git a/kernel/trunk/docs/sysfuncs.txt b/kernel/trunk/docs/sysfuncs.txt
index a95845a1fb..86dcab26e6 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/docs/sysfuncs.txt
+++ b/kernel/trunk/docs/sysfuncs.txt
@@ -2727,8 +2727,7 @@ by work in VESA modes with LFB sets color of the left upper point
 To interpret the data of graphics screen program needs to know
 some parameters, returning by this function.
 Remarks:
-  * Graphics parameters changes very seldom at work,
-    namely, only in cases, when user works with the application VRR.
+  * Graphics parameters changes very seldom at work.
   * At videomode change the system redraws all windows (event
     with code 1) and redraws the background (event 5).
     Same events occur in other cases too, which meet much more often,
diff --git a/kernel/trunk/kernel.asm b/kernel/trunk/kernel.asm
index 7a4b22a1da..034c9c72e2 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/kernel.asm
+++ b/kernel/trunk/kernel.asm
@@ -2192,7 +2192,7 @@ sysfn_shutdown:          ; 18.9 = system shutdown
         jl      exit_for_anyone
         cmp     ecx, 4
         jg      exit_for_anyone
-        mov     [BOOT_VARS+0x9030], cl
+        mov     [BOOT_VARS+BOOT_SHUTDOWN_TYPE], cl
 
         mov     eax, [TASK_COUNT]
         mov     [SYS_SHUTDOWN], al
diff --git a/kernel/trunk/memmap.inc b/kernel/trunk/memmap.inc
index 2f92a8ddc5..72a10365fa 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/memmap.inc
+++ b/kernel/trunk/memmap.inc
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 ;   0:901E     byte   0 or 1 : enable direct lfb write, paging disabled
 ;   0:901F     byte   DMA write : 1=yes, 2=no
 ;   0:9020     8bytes pci data
-;   0:9030     byte   VRR start enabled 1, 2-no
+;   0:9030     byte   shutdown type (see sysfn 18.9)
 ;   0:9031     word   IDEContrRegsBaseAddr
 ;    0x9040 - dword - entry point of APM BIOS
 ;    0x9044 -  word - version (BCD)
diff --git a/kernel/trunk/readme-ext-loader.txt b/kernel/trunk/readme-ext-loader.txt
index ccfe7fc629..e330ffb5b0 100644
--- a/kernel/trunk/readme-ext-loader.txt
+++ b/kernel/trunk/readme-ext-loader.txt
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ vbemode=<номер видеорежима VBE> задаёт желаемый г
 игнорируется. Параметр более приоритетен, чем resolution. Умолчального
 значения нет.
 
-vrr=<включить VRR> - булевский параметр. Умолчальное значение 0.
-
 biosdisks=<включить доступ к дискам через BIOS> - булевский параметр.
 Умолчальное значение 1.