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Subject: Re: [9fans] nvram etc
From: "Russ Cox" <rsc@plan9.bell-labs.com>
Date: Tue,  1 Aug 2000 16:31:13 -0400
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If you're talking about the install process,
the only reason it uses an nvram file is so
that there is no prompt for a user name and
password, as would be the case if we had 
used a terminal kernel.  One less thing to
worry about having to explain in the
installation documents.

Once you've installed, the terminal doesn't
use the nvram at all.  I don't really understand
what the problem is.

Russ