[rescue] NVRAM (was Multia Question)

Curtis H. Wilbar Jr. rescue at hawkmountain.net
Tue Feb 18 18:54:40 CST 2003


At the ok> prompt

2000000 obio 0 map-page
80 7f8 c!
80 7f9 c!
0 758 c!

The first line maps NVRAM to page 0
the second line sets the write bit
the third line sets the stop bit
the fourth line resets the write bit

This is taken from the NVRAM FAQ on squirrel.com 

<A HREF="http://www.squirrel.com/sun-nvram-hostid.faq.html">
http://www.squirrel.com/sun-nvram-hostid.faq.html
</A>

-- Curt

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>>If you use a few commands at the open boot prompt you can stop the clock
>>and dramatically increase the shelf life of pulled chips, and installed
>>chips for systems that spend lots of time powered off....
>
>
>So what's the secret?  How does one stop the clock?
>
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