[rescue] do i really need an NVRAM?

[Scott Newell]

>so now, do i really need a new nvram? is there anything besides
>annoying rebooting which will follow from the lack of a functioning
>battery?

Nope.  I've brought several of my machines up multiple times with dead
nvrams.  One trick I learned: make a file with the forth commands to set
the environment variables, hostid, checksum, and boot settings.  Then when
you do cold boot the machine, simply cut-n-paste the saved commands into
your terminal window and away you go.

Or just replace the nvram battery...

Hmmm...I've never tried running _without_ a nvram...wonder what happens.


newell