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>>>>> "vincent" == Vincent Stehlé <vincent.stehle@stepmind.com> writes:

vincent> Hi all,

vincent> Is there a way to get/set PROM variables under Linux ?

vincent> I have an indigo2 with no display, and setting the variables without
vincent> reverting to the monitor through the serial line would be very handy.

vincent> As I doubt there is currently a solution, I was thinking about
vincent> implementing this as a /proc subdir. What do you think ?

You can set them through the serial console in the same way that you
can set it in the monitor?

Are you sure that you have set the prom variables to use the serial
console?

Later, Juan.

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