Reference

powermac_nvram(4)

non-volatile RAM

NAME

powermac_nvram – non-volatile RAM

SYNOPSIS

To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following line in your kernel configuration file:

device powermac_nvram

Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in loader.conf(5):

powermac_nvram_load="YES"

DESCRIPTION

The powermac_nvram driver provides access to the Open Firmware configuration NVRAM available on the Apple PowerPC-based machines.

This driver currently supports "Core99" machines containing a Sharp, Micron, or AMD NVRAM.

SEE ALSO

nvram(8)

HISTORY

The powermac_nvram driver first appeared in FreeBSD 7.0.

AUTHORS

The powermac_nvram driver was written by Maxim Sobolev ⟨[email protected]⟩.