From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Tim Riker Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 21:34:52 +0000 Subject: Re: [Linux-ia64] How do I set variables in efishell? Message-Id: List-Id: References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: linux-ia64@vger.kernel.org Yes? I've saved variables from one reboot to another. I was using a workstation (bigsur) with 0.29 PAL, but it worked for me. note also there is a dmpstore command which shows all the variables. Johannes Erdfelt wrote: > > Plus the fact I haven't found a single version of the firmware which > actually saves these variables. So setting them tends to be useless. > > It hasn't been too important so I haven't followed up on it with Intel. > > JE > > On Thu, May 18, 2000, Tim Riker wrote: > > >From what I can glean from the docs and my hacking, a set in the shell > > sets a shell variable, NOT a root EFI variable. The only way to set the > > EFI variables is to do so from a C app usinf the EFI toolkit. This is a > > bit unfortunate as it means one can not add/edit menu items from the > > shell prompt. Also, typing exit at the prompt puts you into the boot > > menu, but AFAIK there is no way of getting back to the shell. > > > > Chris Hyser wrote: > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: linux-ia64-admin@linuxia64.org > > > > [mailto:linux-ia64-admin@linuxia64.org]On Behalf Of Christoph Rohland > > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 3:02 AM > > > > To: linux-ia64@linuxia64.org > > > > Subject: [Linux-ia64] How do I set variables in efishell? > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > I still do not know how to set variables in efishell to switch the > > > > console to my serial device. > > > > > > > > I actually know that I have to set the variables ConIn and ConOut. But > > > > I am prettty confused by any documentation I can find about actually > > > > setting these variables. > > > > > > > > Any help appreciated > > > > > > Has anybody figured this out yet? Specifically, there is a "set" command in > > > the EFI shell, but the difficulty seems to be figuring out the device path > > > to actually set the variables to. Then of course this early firmware may end > > > up ignoring them anyway. Thoughts? > > > > > > --- > > > Best Regards > > > Chris Hyser > > > Hewlett-Packard > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Linux-IA64 mailing list > > > Linux-IA64@linuxia64.org > > > http://lists.linuxia64.org/lists/listinfo/linux-ia64 > > > > -- > > Tim Riker - http://rikers.org/ - short SIGs! > > All I need to know I could have learned in Kindergarten > > ... if I'd just been paying attention. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-IA64 mailing list > > Linux-IA64@linuxia64.org > > http://lists.linuxia64.org/lists/listinfo/linux-ia64 > > -- Tim Riker - http://rikers.org/ - short SIGs! All I need to know I could have learned in Kindergarten ... if I'd just been paying attention.