See "Video Timing Method" for using the nvedit editor. There are several key sequences that you must use to edit the variables in NVRAM:
Table 6-5 NVRAM Editor
Key Sequence |
Description |
---|---|
Backspace |
Delete the character preceding the cursor |
ctrl-1 |
List NVRAM current values |
ctrl-p |
Move to the previous line |
ctrl-n |
Move to the next line |
ctrl-b |
Move to the previous character |
ctrl-l |
Delete to the beginning of the line |
ctrl-k |
Join the current and next line |
ctrl-u |
Delete the current line |
ctrl-c |
Exit nvram editor (return to ok prompt) |
The changes will take effect only if they are stored using the nvstore command, entered at the ok prompt. Once the changes are stored, the NVRAM must be enabled before the system will execute it. This is done by setting the environment variable use-nvramrc? to true.