[Soekris] nvram for storing configuration

[Chuck Yerkes]

Quoting Alexandre Dulaunoy (adulau at foo.be):
> I was wondering  if there will be an easy  and permanent small storage
> for  the future  board.  Like a  kind  of nvram  where  you can  store
> configuration and parameters without using the flash for writing. 
> 
> What is  your feedback on that  ? What are the  current best practises
> for the  soekris users  when you need  to store configuration  and you
> have a general image for the all your systems ? 

I've been toying, in my lack of spare time, with cutting a 1MB
partition off of the CF for this use.  It can be writable, but
never written to :)

An NVRAM is just a flash with pins (unless you do an EEPROM type
setup that's a different game).


Were I making lots of systems to ship, I might have a "stock" CF that
got plugged in on the assembly/boxing line, booted up, pulled down
the info it needed via sup/cvs/ldap/rsync/SMB/magic and shoved it
into an area for such and noted that it was now initialized.

But were I making lots of systems to ship, I'd have a business around
it and I'd get people involved for pay to determine the best method.