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Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 11:07:14 -0500 (EST)
From: "Richard B. Johnson" <root@chaos.analogic.com>
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To: DevilKin <devilkin@gmx.net>
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Subject: Re: User/kernelspace stuff to set/get kernel variables
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On Thu, 13 Dec 2001, DevilKin wrote:

> Hello
> 
> I've been looking on the web, and couldn't really find what i would want...
> 
> Basically: is it possible to - one way or another - set variables at kernel boot and read those using userspace utilities?
> 
> for instance: i boot my kernel (using any old bootmanager that accepts kernel params)
> 
> 
> LILO: linux network=dhcp
> 

Is this what you want?

`cat /proc/cmdline`


Cheers,
Dick Johnson

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