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29 .Dt POWERMAC_NVRAM 4 powerpc
33 .Nd "non-volatile RAM"
35 To compile this driver into the kernel,
36 place the following line in your
37 kernel configuration file:
38 .Bd -ragged -offset indent
39 .Cd "device powermac_nvram"
42 Alternatively, to load the driver as a
43 module at boot time, place the following line in
45 .Bd -literal -offset indent
46 powermac_nvram_load="YES"
51 driver provides access to the Open Firmware configuration NVRAM
52 available on the Apple PowerPC-based machines.
54 This driver currently supports "Core99" machines containing a Sharp, Micron,
61 driver first appeared in
67 .An Maxim Sobolev Aq Mt sobomax@FreeBSD.org .